> any of the array elements when printed act as if they have a > new line. So it would be the last array element printed. In > the case it could be 3 but it could also be 2 or 4.
Then do a froeach loop on each item in the array replacing \n's and \r's and spaces( if you want to kill space that is ) That way you can put newlines of whatever kind wherever you want. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dan Muey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 10:49 AM > > To: Paul Kraus; Perl > > Subject: RE: Where is the new line coming from. > > > > > > > I am reading in a text file that has input similar to this. > > > date|data|data|data\n > > > > > > I then read the file in and using a while loop I chomp > off the new > > > line. while (<IPO>){ > > > chomp; > > > @line=split /\|/,$_; > > > $line[2]=~s/ //g; > > > > Do you mean $line[3] since that is the last one in the array > > in the example above? > > date1|data2|data3|data4\n would become > > 0 data1 > > 1 data2 > > 2 data3 > > 3 data4\n > > If so remove any newlines and space also : > > $line[3] =~ s/\n|\r| //g; > > Or use '\s' instead of ' ' for the space. > > > > Dan > > > print "$_" foreach (@line); > > > last; > > > $count++; > > > last if ($count == 7); > > > } > > > > > > Here is the mystery. the output has a newline at the end > of it. It > > > should print "data data data data" and then my next > prompt should be > > > right here. instead it prints > > > "data data data data > > > "and my prompt is here. > > > > > > If I remove the initial chomp then I get a double space > at the end. > > > > > > No matter what I print the last element gets a new line ????? > > > > > > Example if I > > > print "$line[0] $line[1]"; > > > then right at the end of the print statement is a new > line and the > > > output is identical to what I previously described. the last > > > elements always inherits a new line. It driving me > crazy!!! thanks > > > in advance :) > > > > > > > > > Paul Kraus > > > Network Administrator > > > PEL Supply Company > > > 216.267.5775 Voice > > > 216-267-6176 Fax > > > www.pelsupply.com > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
