note virtualsue This is a frequently asked question, and is therefore covered in the [http://www.perldoc.com/perl5.6/pod/perlfaq5.html#How-do-I-change-one-line-in-a-file-delete-a-line-in-a-file-insert-a-line-in-the-middle-of-a-file-append-to-the-beginning-of-a-file-|Perl FAQs] 471613 471613