Re: to csv file

[hdb]

Excel can open text files with semikolon as separator! You can also specify two semikolons as separators! No need to change your file.

[space_monk]

Actually I think Text::CSV and the others only work with single character separators. From Text::CSV:

sep_char
The char used for separating fields, by default a comma. (,). Limited to a single-byte character, usually in the range from 0x20 (space) to 0x7e (tilde).

The separation character can not be equal to the quote character. The separation character can not be equal to the escape character.

[hdb]

output in csv viewed in excel should look like abd|sasa|trre|dsa|sdas|dsss

I just thought that if the input would be opened in Excel specifying two semicolons as separators it would look exactly like described in the OP.

[space_monk]

I really must read more carefully in the morning! :-P

[ww]

Re hdb's observation that "Excel can open text files with semikolon as separator! You can also specify two semikolons as separators!"

True, but at least with Excel 2000, you'll find you have numerous hoops (popup selection choices) to jump through to open a text file with a doubled semi-colon as the separator. (Dunno 'bout other, more-recent versions. Too cheap to own'em).