Jim Guion wrote: > #print "\$list[$i]: '$list[$i]'\n"; #NOTE: It's a 'string' here! > $list[$i] =~ s/^0//: #Strips the leading zeroes! > #print "\$list[$i] now: '$list[$i]'\n"; #NOTE: Number now, good!
Wrong and completely unnecessary. Leading zeros have nothing to do with whether it's a 'string' or a 'number'. In perl, it doesn't matter--just operate on it, it'll do the right thing. -- Mark Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Systems Architect DigitalNet, Inc. $_=q;KvtuyboopuifeyQQfeemyibdlfee;; y.e.s. ;y+B-x+A-w+s; ;y;y; ;;print;; _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
