Re: Why can't $I = chop $array[1]

[Me]

> n.b. chop() removes the last character; chomp() removes the last
> character only if it's a record separator (defined in $/). Either one
> will return the character chopped.

Nah, chomp() returns number of chars dropped.


> : I just get tired of looking everything up in my Perl book.

You presumably don't mean the Cookbook. I never tire
of looking things up in the Cookbook because it nearly
always hits the spot, and quickly too.