> -----Original Message-----
> From: David vd Geer Inhuur tbv IPlib
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 27 May 2002 13:49
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Remove 1 or more whitespaces at the end of $_
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I know how to delete 1 or more whitespaces at in a line using :
> 
> while <IN> {
>   s/\s+//g;
> }
> close IN;
> 

This not match whitespace at the end of a line.
This might

  s/\s+$//g;

> #-----------------------------
> 
> But How do I specific delete 1 or more whitespaces at the end 
> of the line ?
> using :
> 
> while <IN> {
>   s/$\s+//g;
> }


Why have you put $\ where you have put it. try

s/s+$\//g;

$\ is a global which hold your end of line terminator (I think)

H


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