Dr.Ruud wrote: >
next if /^\s*$/;next if /^[[:blank:]]*$/ ;
Why do you prefer /[[:blank:]]/ over /\s/ Ruud? I can't see the point in treating CR, LF and FF as valid data. Anyway, I would prefer: next unless /\S/; which says it all. Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>