> uh... > > my $lookfor = qr/car/; # this is faster and you don't even > need to put in the //
> > --- > > use strict; > > > > my @array = qw(car bus caravan bike cart); > > > > my $lookfor = "car"; > > > > foreach my $element (@array) { > > if ($element =~ /$lookfor/) { > > print "Found a match!! => $element\n"; > > } else { > > print "$lookfor doesn't match $element\n"; > > } > > } Are you saying the if inside the foreach could be written as: if($element =~ $lookfor) { If the search string is defined with qr//? -dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]