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# 8  
Old 11-24-2009
Thank you, They both work perfectly.
# 9  
Old 11-25-2009
Try rev

Code:
echo "Apple" | rev
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# 10  
Old 11-26-2009
Code:
$
$ echo "Apple" | perl -lne 'print scalar reverse'
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$

tyler_durden
Last edited by durden_tyler; 11-26-2009 at 01:28 PM..
# 11  
Old 11-26-2009
Code:
$ str=Apple
$ for((i=${#str}-1;i>=0;i--)); do printf ${str:$i:1}; done
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