Re: [SLUG] Max in $2, $3

[martin]

--- Terry Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
> Just need to run though a file and find the
> maximum number in field 2
> and field 3. (Two runs okay).

start pseudo code...

while (more lines)
  read in line and split on whitespace;
  if ($data[2] > $max2)
    $max2 = $data[2]
  if ($data[3] > $max3)
    $max3 = $data[3]
end while

print $max2 $max3

this the kind of thing you are after?
marty