This is what you want:
#!/usr/bin/perl $STRING = "1||||2||||3|4|||5"; $STRING =~ s/\|+/|/g; print "$STRING\n"; =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ James Schappet Schappet.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Johnno Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 10:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Perl-unix-users] Some help with strings Hello All, I have a string that has got 1||||2||||3|4|||5 What I need it in is 1|2|3|4|5 I have tried $string =~ s/\||/\|/g; and i get this as a result |1|||||2|||||3||4||||5| what am i doing wrong? Mnay Thanks, Johnno _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
