> >If you just want to remove the last occuring '-' character, then the >following would work. > >s/(.*)-(.*)/$1$2/;
Well, huh. That does work. Though it reminds me only of how little I understand why. Thanks, you've made it look easy. ****** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE ****** NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally privileged and confidential information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message from your system. Thank you.. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>