Flat file to associative array.

[Delaney, Timothy C (Timothy)]

> From: Alex [mailto:bogus at antispam.com]
> 
> What would be the best way to convert a flat file of products into
> a multi-dimensional array? The flat file looks like this:
> 
> Beer|Molson|Dry|4.50
> Beer|Molson|Export|4.50
> Shot|Scotch|Macallan18|18.50
> Shot|Regular|Jameson|3.00

Have you tried any of the CSV/DSV (delimiter-separated libraries). They may be overkill, but you may also be able to get a 1 or 2 line solution out of them.

Tim Delaney