It was Monday, July 28, 2003 when Joe Echavarria took the soap box, saying: : : : Hi there, : : What perl function can i use to extract a sub-string from a : string. : : : I have "myfile.txt", and i only want to print "myfile" to the : screen , how can i do it ?
If you would like low-level functions, consider using substr() and index(). perldoc -f substr perldoc -f index Also, consider using regular expressions. You can use them in like this example. my ($base) = ( $file =~ /^([^.]+)\./ ); That will capture everything from the beginning of the string to the character before the first period, returning it in list context. This stuffs the base of the filename into $base. perldoc perlre perldoc perlop Finally, I would use File::Basename which provides a handy, cross-platform compatible function for such maneuvers. perldoc File::Basename Enjoy! Casey West -- Shooting yourself in the foot with Apple System 7 Double click the gun icon and a window giving a selection for guns, target areas, plus balloon help with medical remedies, and assorted sound effects. Click "shoot" button and a small bomb appears with note "Error of Type 1 has occurred." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
