Basically, I have 30 records in one file and another file with 25 records...
these files are opened for reading, a record from the first file is paired
with a record from the second file and output a 3rd file. Obviously, the
first 25 records are fine, but the last five records are being paired with a
null value. The block of code below is my feeble attempt at detecting the
null value when the record is read and returning a dummy value so that there
are no nulls in the output file.
I'm quite sure there is a more elegant way to do this. Suggestions, please?
sub getdept {
$getdept=<INFILE3>;
chop($getdept);
if (!($getdept)) {
$getdept="UNSPECIFIED";
}
return $getdept
}
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Ron Powell
Senior IT Analyst &
Network Administrator
gomembers, Inc. (Baltimore Office)
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
410-494-1600 x4058
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