Lz wrote: > > I do set the line, and thats why I am not sure, why it > doesn't work: > > while ( $line = <STDIN> ) > { > $idNumber = $line =~ /\((ID\d+)\)/;
You _need_ the parenthesis around $idNumber for it to work properly. ($idNumber) = $line =~ /\((ID\d+)\)/; > } > > print $idNumber; // empty John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]