Re: examples of sprintf

From: Barry Kimelman (raisin_at_delete-this-trash.mts.net)
Date: 10/02/03 

Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 08:05:29 -0500

[This followup was posted to comp.lang.perl.misc]

In article <3F7AF041.20009@yahoo.com>, king21122@yahoo.com says...
> Hello
>
> are there some easy examples on how to use the sprintf, examples that
> will assume you don't know any thing about the function and takes you
> one step at the time teaching you the ins and outs on its usage?
> I have read the online docs, but need more easy examples.
>
> I am trying to add numbers 20 infront of the format %d%02d%02d and could
> not find an example on how to do it.
>
> thanks

$string = sprintf "20%d%02d%02d",$number1,$number2,$number3;

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