DZ-Jay wrote, on Mon
05-Dec-05 07:58
: I have a
problem using the split() function: When there are trailing
: delimiters, without any content between them, split() skips them. For
: delimiters, without any content between them, split() skips them. For
From "perldoc -f
split":
If
LIMIT is specified and positive, splits into no more
than
that many fields (though it may split into fewer). If LIMIT is
unspecified or zero, trailing null fields are stripped (which
potential users of "pop" would do well to remember). If LIMIT is
negative, it is treated as if an arbitrarily large LIMIT had
been specified.
that many fields (though it may split into fewer). If LIMIT is
unspecified or zero, trailing null fields are stripped (which
potential users of "pop" would do well to remember). If LIMIT is
negative, it is treated as if an arbitrarily large LIMIT had
been specified.
Hence, if you use a negative LIMIT,
you'll get all your trailing fields.
Remember, perldoc is your
friend.
Good luck,
Joe
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