I tried it with curly ones but no avail
#!/usr/bin/perl
$_ = "barneybarneybarneyfredbarney";
s/fred/\s{10}/;
print $_;
I get this
barneybarneybarneys{10}barney
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon K. Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 5 February 2002 4:03 PM
To: Stuart Clark
Subject: Re: simple question
try this:
$string =~ s/M/\s{20}/; ### instead of using square brackets, use curly
ones.
if that doesn't work, try this:
$string =~ s/M/ {20}/;
But the first one should work.
Let me know if that works.
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--- Stuart Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How do I replace the letter M with 20 spaces.
>
> s/M/\s[20]/; # dosen't seem to work :-(
>
> Regards
> Stuart Clark
>
>
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Warmest Regards,
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