note larryk <code>sub g {$n=pop;$h{abs$_-$n}=$_ for@_;$h{(sort{$a<=>$b}keys%h)[0]}}</code><p>57 if you take out the ( ) on the abs <p><FONT color=#330099 size=1>"Argument is futile - you will be ignorralated!"</FONT> 83923 83944