page 75 of the Camel book .. $cnt = tr/0-9//; count the digits in $_
hope this gets you started ... -----Original Message----- From: Rene Verharen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: October 11, 2001 15:59 To: Beginners-CGI List Subject: Determine number or word Hi, Is there a simple way to determine if a variable contains a number or (one or more) alpha-nummeric characters ? Vriendelijke groet, Rene Verharen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.verharen.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]