$memcmd=`/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep Memory`; #### $memcmd="/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep Memory |"; #### @memcmd_output = `/usr/sbin/prtconf | grep Memory`; #### for my $line( @memcmd_output ){ # ... do your stuff on $line } #### s**lil*; $*=join'',sort split q**; s;.*;grr; &&s+(.(.)).+$2$1+; $; = qq-$_-;s,.*,ahc,;$,.=chop for split q,,,reverse;print for($,,$;,$*,$/)