From: Philip Rhoades Date: 2009-11-22T00:04:38+09:00 Subject: Re: Removing optional white space - doh! People, Looked at this for ages, finally sent the note to the list and then worked out how to do it minutes later . . FYI: string.gsub( /^..:\s?/, '' ) Phil. On 2009-11-22 01:54, Philip Rhoades wrote: > People, > > I want to change: > > To: phil > > or: > > To:phil > > into: > > phil > > - I can do this with two gsubs - is it possible to do it with one? > > Thanks, > > Phil. -- Philip Rhoades GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia E-mail: phil@pricom.com.au