try this: my($a, $b, $c) = $str =~ /\=(\d+)\,?/g; Nikola Janceski
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. -- Albert Einstein (1879-1955) > -----Original Message----- > From: Roy Peters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 3:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: simple assignment > > > gurus, > > OK, shoot me for asking a dumb question. > > I have a string of the following > > $str = "X1=1,Y1=2,Z1=3"; > > I want to assign the values to the right hand side of the "=" > to 3 new > variables so the final result is > > $a=1 > $b=2 > $c=3 > > How do I get those values assigned to $a, $b, $c > > Thanks > > > ============================================================ > The information contained in this message may be privileged > and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an > employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to > the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > reproduction, dissemination or distribution of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. > > Thank you. > Tellabs > ============================================================ > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]