>>>>> "DT" == Dave Tang <d.tang@imb.uq.edu.au> writes: DT> a,b,c,d,e,"f1,f2","g1,g2" which spoil my split(/,/). DT> Could someone provide some guidance? use a CSV module. parsing csv files is a pain with regexes (even if doable). there are very stable and fast csv modules on cpan so get one and use it. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ uri@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com ---------Thread Previous