Why not using chomp instead?
from perlfunc:
"This safer version of chop removes any trailing string that
corresponds to the current value of $/ ..."
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$test = chop;
chop $data unless $test ne " ";
} until ($test ne " ");
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But I still think the regex is the best way
HTH
John
-Original Message-
From: Hamish Whittal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 30 August 2001 16:02
To: perl beginners
Subject: removing s
Hi all,
I have a string I want to remove spaces from but without the use of a
regex.
e.g. 'This is a very long string ', I want to store as 'This is a very
long string'
Notice the removal of 4 spaces at the end. The number of spaces at the
end is variable. If I have to use a regex I will, but t
