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Variables
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TrojanWarBlade
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Variables in perl can be string or numeric (or indeed other things like references).
To store 1.0 you just:
Wrap it up in quotes to make it a string.
If you alter it with a maths operator then you'll need to reformat it afterwards with something like "sprinf".
Trojan.
To store 1.0 you just:
Code:
my $var = '1.0';If you alter it with a maths operator then you'll need to reformat it afterwards with something like "sprinf".
Trojan.
sprintf documentation
an invaluable resource, bookmark it, also check the FAQ's to see what else is useful online material for learning perl
HTH
Paul
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Spend an hour a week on CPAN, helps cure all known programming ailments ;-)
an invaluable resource, bookmark it, also check the FAQ's to see what else is useful online material for learning perl
HTH
Paul
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Spend an hour a week on CPAN, helps cure all known programming ailments ;-)
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