how can one define default parameters for subroutines?
something like: sub mysub($a, $b=5) {} or do i have to do a check like this after entering the sub: sub mysub { ($a, $b) = @_; if (!$b) {$b=5;} } thx for help! michael -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]