Wouldn't it be this instead? substr $_, index($_, $ss), length($ss) = $rs;
I was looking up substr and didn't see a fourth parameter. Didn't have a chance to try it either :-) Thx > On Apr 14, 2004, at 2:06 AM, Bryan Harris wrote: > > > > > A quick question for the wizards-- > > Will I do? > > > Is it possible to do a substitution without compiling the pattern at > > all? > > Sure. > > > ************************************** > > #!/usr/bin/perl > > > > $ss = "cool???"; > > $rs = "cool."; > > $_ = "Perl is really cool???"; > > s/$ss/$rs/g; > > The above line could also be written: > > substr $_, index($_, $ss), length($ss), $rs; > > > print "$_\n"; > > ************************************** > > Hope that helps. > > James > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
