It may have something to do with what shell you are running under. I ran it under a korn shell(MKS) w2k and id one at 1590 characters and had no problem. From some other emails I have seen, the shell may allow only so much to happen.
What are you running under? Wags ;) -----Original Message----- From: Shawn B [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 09:55 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: split error Hello all, Can anyone explain why this fails? I have done a google search for 'Split loop at', and turned up nothing. If the initial array stays under 256, all is fine, but anything beyond 255 (as far as I have tested) dies. Is this something to do with bit size? %perl -e 'for(0..256) { $s.=chr($_) } for(split(//,$s)) { print }' Split loop at -e line 1. TIA, Shawn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************** This message contains information that is confidential and proprietary to FedEx Freight or its affiliates. It is intended only for the recipient named and for the express purpose(s) described therein. Any other use is prohibited. **************************************************************** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]