my $line = 'UPDATED="06/18/2002 18:42:25"'; $line =~ s/"(.*?)"/"NOT APPLICABLE"/sig;
try this. --- "Egleton, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > can you help a begnner with this?? > > I have a file with the following repeated several > times. The date and time > will vary. > > UPDATED="06/18/2002 18:42:25" > > I wnat to replace what ver text is between the > quotes with NOT APPLICABLE > > ie > UPDATED="NOT APPLICABLE" > > Regards, Gary > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The information contained in or attached to this > email is > intended only for the use of the individual or > entity to > which it is addressed. If you are not the intended > recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it > to the > intended recipient, you are not authorised to and > must not > disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this message > or any > part of it. It may contain information which is > confidential > and/or covered by legal professional or other > privilege (or > other rules or laws with similar effect in > jurisdictions > outside England and Wales). > > The views expressed in this email are not > necessarily the > views of Centrica plc, and the company, its > directors, > officers or employees make no representation or > accept any > liability for its accuracy or completeness unless > expressly > stated to the contrary. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]