>e.g. I have a file with a header - and I only need the data from line >100 and forward where the single lines are put in to a array for further >"treatment".
If you are SURE of consistent formedness in your input file (data will always be at lines 100+) you could use the $. var, which holds the current line number in a file: open FH, "< yourfile" or die $!; while (<FH>) { next until $. = 100; push @somearray, $_; } for (@somearray) { do something... } -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]