On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 8:57 PM, John Victor <john / sflistdb.com> wrote: > I have some text that I just realized is screwing everything up because > it contains the ^M character (control-M). I have tried using all kinds > of regexp expressions to find and remove it but it is evasive :-) > > What is the best way to find and remove the pesky ^M character from > text? > > vic > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > A simpler method, applicable if the c-m is coming from line ends ruby -ne 'puts chomp' xxx > yyy HTH Robert -- Ne baisse jamais la tóÕe, tu ne verrais plus les ñÕoiles. Robert Dober ;)