" print "\t\[", $_, "\] $_\n";" Hi Eri,
I would suggest dispensing with the comma operators. They can have some rather unexpected effects in this context. Remember--variables within full quotes are interpolated before the string is taken. So you could write the above as: print "\t\[$_\] $_\n" and it will properly insert the value of $_ in the selected positions. Also, if you prefer your concatenation to be more explicit, you should use the dot operator '.'. print "\t\[" . $_ . "\] $_\n" HTH, Joseph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]