You may need
>
> $string =~ /\s+(\S+)\s+/;
>
if you could have mnore than one whitespace character delimiting the field.
Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Edwards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 07 September 2001 09:20
> To: 'Thaddeus Robertson'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: String operation
>
>
> $string = "+OK 12 76912";
>
> $string =~ /\s+(.*)\s+/;
>
> $lastonserver = $1;
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thaddeus Robertson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 07 September 2001 09:15
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: String operation
>
>
> Hi
>
> Here is a total newbie question:
>
> I want to stick the second part of this string:
>
> +OK 12 76912
>
> into the variable $lastonserver so that $lastonserver = 12
>
> I am using MacPerl 5.
>
> TIA
>
>
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