I have got a string as below:

$data = qq~data_a1,data_a2,data_a3|data_b1,data_b2,data_b3|data_c1,data_c2,data_c3~;

I am splitting the string by the | and then splitting the resulting 3 strings when neccessary by the comma.

Trouble is, some of the data could end up with a comma in it which I foolishly did not forsee.

I know you can regex out stuff before saving it, but how to you deal with a comma?  Is there an equivalent &nbsb(new line) for a comma?

I shall carry on googling and playing!

Thanks!

It was as simple as that