the following code: $_='abcd'; @f = /(x)(y)|(a)(b)/;
makes the first two cells of '@f' to be undefined, then puts 'a' and 'b' in the third and fourth cells. how do i get the system to put 'a' and 'b' in the first two cells and to produce no undefined cells? thanks, Tom Arnall -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>