If you're sure that there's always a period at the end of the string, use
'chop $str'.
If you want to be safe, use '$str=~s/\.$//'.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tyler Longren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 1:29 PM
To: Perl Beginners
Subject: chompping periods
Is there a way to chomp a period?
Example:
this is a test.
to
this is a test
I just need to remove the period from the end of a string.
Thanks,
Tyler Longren
Captain Jack Communications
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.captainjack.com
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