OK, some how my $_ variable is out of sync with my <> operator. if I print out $_ I get line a of my file and if I do a my $test = <GIN>, and print out $test I get a different line that is more than the next line away. example.
I am the best you are the best we are the best they are the best. print $_ "I am the best" $test = <GIN>; print $test "they are the best" any suggestion on how to resync it? perlknucklehead -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>