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Old 01-05-2011
Perl Cutting character(s) from a word
Hello,

How to cut a char(s) for a word using perl??

I want to cut the number(s) from these sample words:

Port-channel24
Po78
Po99
Port-channel34

Code:
$word = "Port-channel24";

I want to put only the number in a varible.
Appreaciate using simple way in order to use it furthur.

Thanks,
Ahmed
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Old 01-05-2011
Code:
$word=~s/\D//g;

# 3  
Old 01-05-2011
Thanks for your reply.

Sorry I am a beginner in perl, I have ($word = "Port-channel24"Smilie.

then how to use your code to put only the number in another variable???

Thanks,
Ahmed
# 4  
Old 01-05-2011
Code:
$word = "Port-channel24";
$number=$word;
$number=~s/\D//g;

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