How can take the value of one variable, substitute say its suffix, and assign it to another? I have only figured out how to do it using an intermediate variable:

if ( $code eq "" ){
  my $base = $out ;
  $base =~ s/\.out$/\.cde/ ;
  $code = $base ;
}

Many thanks,

Kevin


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Kevin Viel
Department of Genetics                       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research phone:  (210)258-9884
P.O. Box 760549                              fax:    (210)258-9444
San Antonio, TX 78245-0549

Kevin Viel
PhD Candidate
Department of Epidemiology
Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322

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