From: Daniel DeLorme <dan-ml@...42.com>
Date: 2007-06-15T09:59:42+09:00
Subject: Re: lose the first character

Colin Summers wrote:
>        r = r.reverse.chop.reverse  # remove the first character
> 
> That works, but I bet there's a nicer method. What do people use? I
> thought there would be a pohc method (chop, in reverse).

if you want to lose the first *character* try r[/./m]=""
if you want to lose the first *byte* try r[0,1]=""

Daniel