in reply to Spaces Between Chars While Reading File
Using ".+" in a regular expression is generally going to lead to trouble.
Given the excel source and desired removal of quotes, it seems rather likely that you're reading from a CSV file. As such, you might consider using Text::CSV to save you from the complications of the format.
Alternatively, you might even consider reading from the excel file directly with Spreadsheet::ParseExcel, though I must admit that I've never used it on 2007.
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