adding '-' to a string

[iamready]

Hi,

How do i add a '-' (hyphen) at a particular position in a given string for eg

the string is 'perl'
how do i convert it to 'pe-rl'

thanks in advance
harsha

 

[MikeLacey]

Have a look at substr() harsha, that will do it for you.

Mike

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[sloppyhack]

You could also do this via regex.

my $string = 'perl';
$string = s/^(.{2})(.)/$1-$2/;

Cheers,

Sloppyhack

 

[duncdude]

harsha

As Mike says... I would most certainly suggest you use substr for this. RegEx method is sloppy and just not necessary. You have a [red]SPECIFIC[/red] position so I think it is much more sensible to use substr.


Kind Regards
Duncan