>Can someone translate into English: > >($filename) = $file =~ m!([^/]*)$!; > > >Why is $filename in parens?
The parens put $filename in list context so that it contains whatever is after the last '/'. In scalar context it contains the number of times the regexp matched. /Stefan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]