[EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : @array = map {"$_ P *NULL*"} (@array);
That solution makes a nice subroutine: my @array = ( 'Sun-router rack1.2 leeds', 'Cisco-router rack3.2 skem', 'Sun-switch rack2.3 manchester', ); concat_array( ' P *NULL*', [EMAIL PROTECTED] ); print Dumper [EMAIL PROTECTED]; sub concat_array { my( $string, $array_ref ) = @_; @$array_ref = map "$_$string", @$array_ref; } HTH, Charles K. Clarkson -- Head Bottle Washer, Clarkson Energy Homes, Inc. Mobile Home Specialists 254 968-8328 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]