Formerly titled: How do I find out many letter "f" are used in two paragraphs with PERL programming.. Please save a newbie's life... please...

WITH PERL, how can I find out how many letter "f" are used in two paragraphs like these:

sdfsdf adsfasdf sdfads dfasdf dsfasd sdfsdf sfdsaf fdedx dffgs gfefsddf kfef ldkjikk. feal kddfdl dfdafdfasd, sdfioddff, ffokjmimiijij, fdfsdfsdfd, feefffdd fdflnnjdf, feffdsdfds, sdfd safad fdafdfsd asdfds.

adfasdfasdfsad; adfasdfdasf; aiodfd, aiihaf iddkkj jijlkjj fidlkj fdklkk fdllinn lkjljkljljkk fdiii sdadl lsjijdf idfasd, ajdfia, kijijl fllijj jliiljnf jjijjil.

Do I use m// or something else? HOW?
Thanks a million for saving a newbie from dying...

Edited by footpad, 18 Jul 01 - 12:45 pm (PDT)

In reply to Counting F's (Was: How do I...) by supernewbie

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