Re: [PHP] paring large files - PHP or Perl

2005-02-16 Thread Richard Lynch
John Cage wrote: > ok, well its actually the attachment we're after. basically we have a > client that sends an automated update email via some software and we're > piggy-backing on it to grab the data out. The email contains a password > protected zip file. We're pulling the email down (from anot

Re: [PHP] paring large files - PHP or Perl

2005-02-16 Thread John Cage
Richard, thanks for the reply. I've not been on the list for a while, so good to see you're still helping us less-knowledgeable people out :) If you already *KNOW* Perl and want to use it, its string manipulation package is probably better from a sheer performance stand-point. No, I don't kno

Re: [PHP] paring large files - PHP or Perl

2005-02-16 Thread Richard Lynch
John Cage wrote: > I'm a great believer in using the right program for the right job. I > need some advice from people who use both PHP and Perl. I've long been > a fan of PHP and we use it for all our development work. However, I seem > to keep coming up with a bit of a problem when using PHP and

[PHP] paring large files - PHP or Perl

2005-02-16 Thread John Cage
Hi there I'm a great believer in using the right program for the right job. I need some advice from people who use both PHP and Perl. I've long been a fan of PHP and we use it for all our development work. However, I seem to keep coming up with a bit of a problem when using PHP and I just want