G'day...
> Does anyone know how to format a string so that the spaces are padded
> on the right, not the left.
>
> Im using $dates = sprintf("%64s", $dates);
>
> this right justifies the data and pads the left with spaces.
> I need the other way around - left justified and padded with spaces on
> the right.
To left justify, use a negative value - so in your case:
$dates = sprintf('%-64s', $dates);
HTH... :)
Regards,
Michael S. E. Kraus
Software Developer
Wild Technology Pty Ltd
_______________________________
ABN 98 091 470 692
Level 4 Tiara, 306/9 Crystal Street, Waterloo NSW 2017, Australia
Telephone 1300-13-9453 | Facsimile 1300-88-9453
http://www.wildtechnology.net
The information contained in this email message and any attachments may
be confidential information and may also be the subject of client legal
- legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient,
any use, interference with, disclosure or copying of this material is
unauthorised and prohibited. This email and any attachments are also
subject to copyright. No part of them may be reproduced, adapted or
transmitted without the written permission of the copyright owner. If
you have received this email in error, please immediately advise the
sender by return email and delete the message from your system.
--
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
