>>>>> "SHC" == Shawn H Corey <shawnhco...@gmail.com> writes:
SHC> Noah wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> >> is there a way to easily just get the number itself saved into an array? >> i dont need the 'link' text. >> >> if (@ARGV) { >> @link_numbers = grep(/^link([0-9]+)/,@ARGV); >> } SHC> Use the block form: SHC> if (@ARGV) { SHC> @link_numbers = grep { /^link([0-9]+)/; $_ = $1; } @ARGV; SHC> } that modifies @ARGV so it is a bad idea. also it bypasses grep's purpose of filtering a list. and as i posted, map is the correct solution SHC> Doesn't work with "link0". another reason to not use this solution. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/