> -----Original Message----- > From: Rene Verharen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:43 PM > To: Beginners-CGI List > Subject: Test if first character of a variable is a 0 (zero) > > > Hi, > > I need to delete the first character of a variable if this > (and ONLY this) > character is a 0 (zero). > > What I tried : > > $text =~ s/01/1/; > $text =~ s/02/2/; > $text =~ s/03/3/; > etc... > > Not what I want, because it also deletes the 0 (zero) if it > is NOT the > first character. > > What should I use ?
s/^0//; Use ^ to "anchor" the match to the beginning of the string. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
