Re: [MacPerl] Reading line by line into array variable?!

[Aaron Schrab <aarons@earth.execpc.com>]

Tim A. Judd wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to get a script to read line-by-line text from a file into a
> variable..  say  @LineInfo
> 
> I then split that  @LineInfo  variable into ..  uh.  let's say  @LineData
> 
> I can get the @LineInfo -> @LineData split ok, but the file -> @LineInfo I
> can't get.  Do I have to basically do a "while <INPUT>" and put THAT info
> into a variable ($LineInfo[1], $LineInfo[2], $LineInfo[3]  etc) or is
> there an easier way?!!?  please tell me there is..  heehehe  :)

Yes, there is an easier way:

@LineInfo = <INPUT>;

When used in an array context, <> returns all the remaining lines in the
file.
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