How about splitting the line. @lines = ("foo=bar # stuff", "bar=foo # more stuff");
foreach (@lines) { my ($line) = split(/\s*#/); print "$line\n"; } John -----Original Message----- From: Yacketta, Ronald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 14 January 2002 17:45 To: Beginners (E-mail) Subject: excluding comments in a line Folks, I am reading in a .cfg file and exclude comments (#) and spaces at the beginning of the line how would I lop off any comments in a line? IE: Key "value" # comment here Regards, Ron -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------Confidentiality--------------------------. This E-mail is confidential. It should not be read, copied, disclosed or used by any person other than the intended recipient. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying by whatever medium is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error please contact the sender immediately and delete the E-mail from your system. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]