Cannot append to system command

[Winstonb]

Trying to append a double quote to a variable. The system command seems to end the line, any ideas on a way round this ?
eg,

$x = `DATE /T` ;
$y = $x.'"' ;
print $y ;

Wanted.....
23/06/2008"

But I get.....
23/06/2008
"

 

[ishnid]

There must be a newline character at the end of the output of DATE /T

Either:
a) see if there's a parameter that can be passed to DATE so that it doesn't print a newline; or
b) use the 'chomp' function on $x to remove the newline before creating $y.

 

[Winstonb]

Ishnid,

Thanks for that, chomp worked perfectly.