Split process

[santhosh_89]

Hi Monks,

I have a scalar variable,I need to be splited based on the comma(,).if the comma is present with in double or single quote.The split or regular expression should not consider it.

Input:
my $a="a,b,\"c,d\"";
There is a comma with in c and d.The code should not be considered that comma(,),The output should be as following. output of Dumper:

         $VAR1=[
                a,
                b,
                \"c,d\"
                ]

[moritz]

You should use a module like Text::CSV for that (and set the delimiter to the comma).

[Skeeve]

I think, split can't handle that easily.

If you can't (everyone can) go the suggested route of using a propper module, please bear in mind that a quote inside quotes might appear and so has to be escaped somehow.

So you have to find out how this escaping is done. Some application double them ("this is a 24"" monitor"), some might use backslashes ('can\'t open file') or even go the "shell way" ('this ain'\''t cool').