i`m not quite shure because i`m a newbie to, but try using some RegExp like tr/<some pattern>/<final idea>/ and dont forget that tr// and s// have many more functions ex. using the (?). The book that i find most explainable about RegExp is Beginning Perl from Wrox Publishing.
--------------------- Cheers, Miroslav Nikolov --------------------- On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Jon Howe wrote: > Can anyone tell me the best method for removing duplicate array values. > > eg: > > @array = qw( a a a b b b c); > > becomes after some operation I cant seem to figure: > > @new_array_or_same = (a b c); > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]