in reply to Re^2: Chop command that removes the first character
in thread Chop command that removes the first character

sub chimp (@) {s!^$/+!! for (@_ ? @_ : $_)}

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Re^4: Chop command that removes the first character
by tachyon (Chancellor) on Oct 27, 2004 at 02:16 UTC

    Now get that included in CORE, surely it belongs in the (development) tree.