my ($ticker, $recent, $date, $time, $change, $open,
$high, $low, $volume) = split(',',$result);
- # add some commas
- my $newvol = commify($volume);
+ # add some commas
+ # "+ 0" removes trailing cr/lf/etc.
+ my $newvol = commify($volume + 0);
$reply .= ' ;; ' if $reply;
$reply .= "$ticker: $recent ($high/$low), $date $time, " .