Re^2: reading file into an array

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Processing line by line in a while loop is a a more scaleable solution but I would prefer to separate the line skipping part from the main line processing logic. I think it keeps things clearer but others may disagree.

my $linesToSkip = 14;
my $discard = <$file> for 1 .. $linesToSkip;

while( my $line = <$file> )
{
    chomp $line;
    ...
}
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Calling the scalar $discard makes it clear that it is something we are not interested in whereas $line might be something we want to work with.

I hope you find these thoughts of interest.

Cheers,

JohnGG

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