chomp list(dagger)
- Removes line endings from all elements of the list; returns the (total) number of characters removed.
chop list(dagger)
- Chops off the last character on all elements of the list; returns the last chopped character.
crypt plaintext, salt
- Encrypts a string.
eval expr(dagger)
- expr is parsed and executed as if it were a Perl program. The value returned is the value of the last expression evaluated. If there is a syntax error or runtime error, an undefined string is returned by
eval, and $@ is set to the error message. See also eval in the section called "Miscellaneous".
index str, substr [ , offset ]
- Returns the position of substr in str at or after offset. If the substring is not found, returns -1 (but see $[ in the section called "Special Variables").
length expr(dagger)
- Returns the length in characters of the value of expr.
lc expr
- Returns a lowercase version of expr.
lcfirst expr
- Returns expr with the first character lowercase.
quotemeta expr
- Returns expr with all regular expression metacharacters quoted.
rindex str, substr [ , offset ]
- Returns the position of the last substr in str at or before offset.
substr expr, offset [ , len ]
- Extracts a substring of length len out of expr and returns it. If offset is negative, counts from end of the string. May have a value assigned to it.
uc expr
- Returns an uppercased version of expr.
ucfirst expr
- Returns expr with the first character uppercased.