"Rob Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jamie Risk wrote: > > I've no control over the EOL of text files that I'm processing; is > > there a conveniant method using chomp() and the > > INPUT_RECORD_SEPERATOR ($/) to handle DOS/UNIX/MAC generated text > > files automatically? > > If it helps, Perl is clever about what system it's running on, and > sets $/ and 'chomp's behaviour accordingly. But otherwise, as the man > said > > Wiggins D'Anconia wrote: > > > > Handle them how? > > > Rob
On the unix system in question, a lot of text files are sent via binary method; particular culprits are samba users mounting unix drives from there Windows/MAC machines. I understand that PERL sets $/ according to the sytem it is running on; but that isn't always sufficient when I use chomp(). Short of writing my own chomp_() to handle any system's text file, I was wondering if there already existed a PERL command to strip trailing white space (including various combinations fo CR & LF) regardless of the hosts defined INPUT_RECORD_SEPERATOR (i.e. is there already a function to "handle" this)? - Jamie -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
