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Re^3: while loop returning numbers not stringsby Kenosis (Priest) |
on Dec 05, 2012 at 19:49 UTC ( [id://1007380]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
...I take in a text file (words.txt) where there is a new word each line. If each line is one word, splitting isn't necessary. Adapting your script, you can do the following:
You may have noticed from the excellent responses that lexical variables (my) are used. It's best to follow this practice--even with file handles. Also, always use strict; and use warnings;. It's also best to handle open errors, in case there was a problem opening a file. Hope this helps!
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