Fletch wrote: > Of course TMTOWTDI, but using tr/// will probably be the fastest. > > $_ = "a b\tc\nd"; > y/ \t\n/_/s; > print; # prints "a_b_c_d" What took you so long Fletch? I was waiting for your post. ;) -- Until later, Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft