hi horst --  
 
In a message dated 6/12/2006 7:16:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
 
> Hi, dear colleagues.
> In a script I wish to build a name (string), which consists also an
> countervalue, derived from a loop counter.
> For the small values (0 to 9) shall the string consist the leading zero (00
> .... 09).
> Whats to do? 
> At the moment I dont see the solution, so big the door is!
>
> Please help me!
>
> Horst
 
something like this may be what you need:  
 
C:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>perl -we "use strict;  printf qq(foo%02d \n), $_ for 0 .. 13"
foo00
foo01
foo02
foo03
foo04
foo05
foo06
foo07
foo08
foo09
foo10
foo11
foo12
foo13
 
see also:  
 
    perldoc -f printf
    perldoc -f sprintf
 
hth -- bill walters  
 
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