RE: Variable definition
To add a zero pad ("printf" if you just want it printed zero padded):
my $padded_name = sprintf("%02d", $month);
the 'zero' is the pad char, the '2' is the number of places to pad to
To get rid of it:
print "The month number is: ", $padded_name + 0, "\n";
that is, use it as an integer and Perl'll dumber it.
$month = 7;
my $padded_name = sprintf("%02d", $month);
print "The month number was: ", $padded_name, "\n";
print "The month number is: ", $padded_name + 0, "\n";
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RE: Variable definition
try:
$month
= 7;
$month
= sprintf("%02d",$month);
This may seem like a simple
question, but I have a variable $month=7 but I want to represent it as
$month=07. How is this done. I am not sure what to search on to find
out how to do this, hence I am here.
Thanks in
advance,
Glen.
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RE: Variable definition
Pierce, Glen E wrote, on Fri 10/7/2005 09:35
: This may seem like a simple
question, but I have a variable $month=7 but I want to represent it as
$month=07. How is this done.
$month = sprintf("%02d",
$month);
Good luck,
Joe
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RE: Variable definition
$month = '07'; Dirk Bremer - Senior Systems Engineer - ESS/AMS - NISC Lake St. Louis MO - USA Central Time Zone636-755-2652 fax 636-755-2503[EMAIL PROTECTED]www.nisc.coop From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pierce, Glen ESent: Friday, October 07, 2005 08:35To: perl-win32-users@listserv.ActiveState.comSubject: Variable definition This may seem like a simple question, but I have a variable $month=7 but I want to represent it as $month=07. How is this done. I am not sure what to search on to find out how to do this, hence I am here. Thanks in advance, Glen. The Home Depot 2455 Paces Ferry Rd Atlanta 30339 What do you call a boomerang that does not come back ? A stick. ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
Re: Variable definition
Pierce, Glen E graced perl with these words of wisdom:
> This may seem like a simple question, but I have a variable $month=7 but
> I want to represent it as $month=07. How is this done. I am not sure
> what to search on to find out how to do this, hence I am here.
Do you really want the value of $month to be 07, or do you want it
*displayed* as 07?
If it's the latter, try the PRINTF function:
#! perl
use strict;
my $month=7;
printf ("%02u", $month);
gives the result
07
while
#! perl
use strict;
my $month=7;
printf ("%050u", $month);
reults in
07
Not that you want that many 0's in front of the 7, of course. :-)
Go to the perlfunc page of help and look under PRINTF and SPRINTF for more
information.
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RE: Variable definition
>This may seem like a simple question, but I have a variable $month=7 but I >want to >represent it as $month=07. How is this done. I am not sure what to >search on to find >out how to do this, hence I am here. If I do: $month = '07'; print "The month is: $month\n"; I get: The month is: 07 Was there some specific case you were looking at where it didn't work? Robert ___ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
