--- Andre` Niel Cameron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a prob:) I need to search threw an array and remove an item based on
> its name. I was thinking about maybie a for each loop but I am not sure how
> to go about it. Heres what I need to do:
>
> say $object= sword;
> I have an array @AllObjects('beer', 'nuts', 'sword', 'and more stuff')
> Now sword may or may not ever be in the same location of the array so a
> simple shift will not work here. I need to find a way to pull sword out of
> that array. Any help is as always greatly appreciated:)
>
>
> Regards,
> Andre` C.
> Technical Support
> ԿԬ
@AllObjects = grep { $_ ne 'sword' } @AllObjects;
Or, if you're not sure about the case:
@AllObjects = grep { $_ !~ /^sword$/i } @AllObjects;
See 'perldoc -f grep'
Cheers,
Curtis "Ovid" Poe
=====
Senior Programmer
Onsite! Technology (http://www.onsitetech.com/)
"Ovid" on http://www.perlmonks.org/
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