note BrowserUk <blockquote><i></i></blockquote> <p>Not from Perl you don't. That must be coming from your shell. <p>Try switching the quotes if you are on linux. Ie:<code> perl -nE'/: / and $c+= (split/: /)[0]; if( eof(ARGV) ){ say qq[SUM.$ARV =$c]; $c=0 }' tmp_* </code> <p>If you are a perl/*nix user, you ought to know that. <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-171588"> <hr /> <font size=1 > <div>With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'</div> <div>Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.</div> <div>"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". </div> <div>In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. </div> </font> </div></div> 1017880 1017889