C:\Users\Fred\Desktop\pm>perl dis1.pl Argument "CA" isn't numeric in subtraction (-) at dis1.pl line 38, line 4 ( #1) (W numeric) The indicated string was fed as an argument to an operator that expected a numeric value instead. If you're fortunate the message will identify which operator was so unfortunate. Argument "N" isn't numeric in subtraction (-) at dis1.pl line 38, line 4 (# 1) Argument "MSE" isn't numeric in subtraction (-) at dis1.pl line 38, line 4 (#1) Argument "C" isn't numeric in subtraction (-) at dis1.pl line 38, line 4 (# 1) Argument "O" isn't numeric in subtraction (-) at dis1.pl line 38, line 4 (# 1) Done.