'RE: taking the extra spaces out..'

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List:       perl-win32-web
Subject:    RE: taking the extra spaces out..
From:       william.meitzen () aggreko ! com
Date:       2000-11-27 14:50:41
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Try this:
$test =~ s/  / /g;
Or, possibly better:
$test =~ s/(\s)+/$1/g;

-WM   <><

-----Original Message-----
From: Johnno [mailto:valentine@xtra.co.nz]
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 5:25 AM
To: perl-win32-web@listserv.ActiveState.com
Subject: taking the extra spaces out..

Hello,

I was wondering if any knew of a way to taking out 2 spaces and just leave
one..

ie..  hello   world = hello world..

when i tried i got all sorts of problems..  the piece of code i was using
is..

$text =~ s/\  /\ /g;

any ideas??

Johnno

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Try this:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>$test =~ s/&nbsp; / /g;</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Or, possibly better:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>$test =~ s/(\s)+/$1/g;</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-WM&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;&gt;&lt;</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Johnno [<A \
HREF="mailto:valentine@xtra.co.nz">mailto:valentine@xtra.co.nz</A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT \
SIZE=2>Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 5:25 AM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: \
perl-win32-web@listserv.ActiveState.com</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: taking the \
extra spaces out..</FONT> </P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Hello,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>I was wondering if any knew of a way to taking out 2 spaces and just \
leave</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>one..</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>ie..&nbsp; hello&nbsp;&nbsp; world = hello world..</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>when i tried i got all sorts of problems..&nbsp; the piece of code i \
was using</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2>is..</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>$text =~ s/\&nbsp; /\ /g;</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>any ideas??</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Johnno</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<BR>

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