From: Jeffrey Bowen Date: 2007-06-22T06:04:59+09:00 Subject: string search @speed += 1 if sp.slice(8..13) == "03X16" I've pulled bits 8 though 13 from my string and want to see if it equal 03X16 where X is number 0-9. Something like "grep -c 03.16 temp" would work. I've tried \d of course this did not work. Thanks Jeff ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL