> Hi:
>
> I have a file that contains a header row, I want to
> remove the first line and start processing on the second
> line. Would you recommend using seek to scan for the
> last word in the first line?
Another solution is:
# Skip over line 1, adds overhead to all iterations though.
while (<FILEHANDLE>) {
next if 1..1; # Skip lines from 1 to 1
# ---OR---
next if ($.==1); # Skip specifically line 1
}
or:
# Discard line 1
while (<>) { last unless $.<2 }
Jonathan Paton
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