Re^5: Split file, first 30 lines only

[huck]

Lets see if i can keep everyone happy here

...
my $line_count=0;
open (my $fh , '<', $fullfile) or die 'something'; 
while (my $line=<$fh>) { 
        last if $line_count > 29;
############## needed to add this dayum 
chomp $line; 
############## needed to add this 
        if($line=~m/^\s*CENTRAL\s*INDEX\s*KEY:\s*(\d*)/m){$cik=$1;}
        if($line=~m/^\s*FORM\s*TYPE:\s*(.*$)/m){$form_type=$1;}
        if($line=~m/^\s*CONFORMED\s*PERIOD\s*OF\s*REPORT:\s*(\d*)/m){$
+report_date=$1;}
        if($line=~m/^\s*FILED\s*AS\s*OF\s*DATE:\s*(\d*)/m){$file_date=
+$1;}
        if($line=~m/^\s*COMPANY\s*CONFORMED\s*NAME:\s*(.*$)/m){$name=$
+1;}
        $line_count++;
        print "$cik, $form_type, $report_date, $file_date, $name\n";
    
        print "$line_count,' ', $line,' '\n";

    }
close $fh or die 'something'; 
...

Off the top of my head, and Untested, YMMV

[wrkrbeee]

Thank you huck, I'll not bother you any more. Appreciate your help and patience. Rick

[huck]

it wasnt you i was harping about, its the nit-pickers

This now bothers me qr/\'\n'/, the quotes in there, your lines may begin and end with a single quote you dont want. if so add

$line=~s/^\'//; 
$line=~s/\'$//;

after the "chomp" line;

i think im just getting old, this stuff just stands out after i hit create.... but not before

[wrkrbeee]

Thanks again huck, appreciate your effort here!! Rick