No, chomp removes any "\n" at the end of a string.
see perldoc -f chomp Rod -----Original Message----- From: Purshottam Chandak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 December 2001 08:05 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: chomp If I type, $date = 19990417; chomp $date; - will every variable contain a newline after the semi-colon? Pc -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]