> Hi: > > I have a file that contains a header row, I want to > remove the first line and start processing on the second > line. Would you recommend using seek to scan for the > last word in the first line?
Another solution is: # Skip over line 1, adds overhead to all iterations though. while (<FILEHANDLE>) { next if 1..1; # Skip lines from 1 to 1 # ---OR--- next if ($.==1); # Skip specifically line 1 } or: # Discard line 1 while (<>) { last unless $.<2 } Jonathan Paton __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]