note MeowChow <code> if ( !grep $_ != $list[0], @list ) { &do_something; } </code> ... probably clearer, <strike>definitely</strike> probably faster :) <pre> <a href="/index.pl?node=MeowChow"> MeowChow </a> s aamecha.s a..a\u$&owag.print</pre> 80620 80650