> > Unless the arrays become too big,
> > grep is your friend
> > (perldoc -f grep)
> 
> According to the FAQ I mentioned in another reply, it isn't ;-)

yep, i spoke to soon as well. grep has always worked well for me. 
so there is the quick and dirty way, then the right way :)
from the faq:

Please do not use

         ($is_there) = grep $_ eq $whatever, @array;

     or worse yet

         ($is_there) = grep /$whatever/, @array;

 


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