Rob Dixon wrote: > > John W. Krahn wrote: > > Rob Dixon wrote: > >> > >> John W. Krahn wrote: > >>> Scot Needy wrote: > >>>> > >>>> ($wwwname,$cust,$YYMMDDay) = split('\.',$_); > >>> > >>> The first argument to split is a regular expression. > >>> > >>> my ( $wwwname, $cust, $YYMMDDay ) = split /\./; > >> > >> But, as it has an implied 'm', > > > > I don't know what you mean by this. Could you explain please? > > Sure. I'm saying that > > split '\.'; > > actually compiles as > > split m'\.' > > and is therefore the same. It has to be a valid quotation character > though, because anything else won't be recognised out of context.
So, you are saying that: split ' '; Is the same as: split m' '; And the same as: split / /; John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]