note targetsmart Hi abubacker,<p> I think u have done enough on regular expression when you learnt SED in your UNIX course.....<p> if you have doubts on the basics just check with the local mentor there, or go back and read regular expressions.... :) <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-520366"> <hr> Vivek <br> -- 'I' am not the body, 'I' am the 'soul', which has no beginning or no end, no attachment or no aversion, nothing to attain or lose. </div></div> 789073 789073