use hashes.
my %HASH;
$HASH{$_}++ foreach @arr1;
delete $HASH{$_} foreach @arr2;
@arr1 = keys %HASH;
@arr1 now has ( one three five );
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Priss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 8:54 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Remove elements in an array from a different array
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am very new to Perl, wonder if someone can help me
> with this... if I have:
>
> @arr1 = qw (one two three four five);
> @arr2 = qw (two four);
>
> How can I remove all elements from @arr2 from @arr1 so
> the new array will be @newarr = (one three five)??
>
> Many thanks.
>
> Priss
>
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