> $x = join ' ', split //, $x;
That looks like a very compact way of doing it, Brian- is it possible to get a bit of a rundown of how it works? cheers, -Shannon > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (_brian_d_foy) > Newsgroups: perl.beginners.cgi > Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 06:56:59 -0400 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: $variable manipulation question > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Shannon Murdoch) wrote: > >> I'm trying to get a string (held in a variable) to have all it's characters >> spaced apart by a ' ' space. >> >> ie. $input's content changes from '1234' to '1 2 3 4' > > $x = join ' ', split //, $x; > -- > brian d foy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Perl services for hire > CGI Meta FAQ - http://www.perl.org/CGI_MetaFAQ.html > Troubleshooting CGI scripts - http://www.perl.org/troubleshooting_CGI.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
