>Is there any reason why no-one has suggested > > perl -le"print reverse$_ for aaaa..zzzz > >which seems simpler? OK, I just read the original post. This doesn't fit the requirements as originally posted. Sorry! Roman Stawski : ADPgsi - Employer Services - Southern Europe Tel: (33)(0) 1 5563 4216 Fax: (33)(0) 1 5563 5521 ==== Want to unsubscribe from Fun With Perl? Well, if you insist... ==== Send email to <fwp-request@technofile.org> with message _body_ ==== unsubscribe