mjn wrote: > > > How about something like: > > > > > > perl -pi.bak -e 's/(\w+)\s*=\s*(\w+)-(\w+)$/$1 = $3-$2/' <filenames> > > > > > Oh, don't make him do that! He doesn't think in Perl yet. ;-) > > > Ahoy matties! This worked like a charm! Danke mucho to everyone who > replied. > Well then, in case this looks like line noise to some, here is my "Count Dorkula"* web page on the subject: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~john1536/prog/perl/perl_pie.html Have a great day, Troy * I sometimes make web pages for items I learn that I might not apply in the near future (and so forget). I should have known better because I use this all the time now, but it is a nice and easy reference for when my brain takes a vacation day (and I can't). --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org