WARNING: May contain traces of sarcasm. On 27 Jun 2012, at 23:15, Kirk Bailey wrote: > ok, it slices and dices, but how? > in python, to print all but the last char in string FOO, we say > print FOO[:-1] > But this seems to bark like a basset hound in php. Whyfore? Because it's not valid syntax in PHP. > Now tihs tyro is seeking sage words to help me understand this. > RTFM is not sage words; if you don't want to help me please don't waste the bandwidth. RTFM is the best response to such a simple request. Seriously, how hard is it to do this: http://bit.ly/MUDL80? This list is here to help you solve problems, not laziness. > Would anyone care to help me understand this without dedicating 4 precious and in over demand/under supply hours to RTFM? If it would really take you 4 hours to find this out via the manual or Google then I think it would be 4 hours well spent: 3 hours 55 minutes learning how to use the manual / Google effectively, and 5 minutes to then get the answer you seek. -Stuart -- Stuart Dallas 3ft9 Ltd http://3ft9.com/
