hello every one I think this should be a simple one can any one tell me how to test for a new line? I have an array that takes the data from a file IE (@myvar=<FILEPTR>;) my file should only have one line but some users may add a empty new line I am looking for a way to test for this my idea as of now is to loop through the array after the first line is evaluated to be larger then 0, so the first line does have at lest one character on it. then to test all other lines to be sure they only have new lines "\n" is it as easy as this $mfvar[x] eq "\n"? I know this wouldn't work in c.

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