* G. Wade Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070820 19:59]:
> Constructing the file names looks like a job for sprintf.
Thanks. I noticed print and sprint when I read "Learning Perl", but
until now I had no concept of the versatility of the utility.
> There's a great piece of code in the Perl Cookbook ...
I should have known I would reget ordering the seventh volume of Harry
Potter rather than the cookbook. OK; the cookbook is back at the top
of my "books to purchase" list.
> ... the loop below.
>
> my $counter = 1;
> foreach $file (@ARGV)
> {
> my $newname = sprintf( 'Vacation2007-%04d.jpg', $counter );
> if(!rename( $file, $newname ))
> {
> warn "Failed to rename $file to $newname\n";
> }
> }
The most prominent gap in my understanding of Perl is how to apply
Perl code such as this to a file or to sets of files. This includes
my comprehension of the diamond operator, which is minimal. But I
suppose that the Perl Cookbook is the best way to learn the techniques.
> Hope that helps.
Yes; thanks.
RLH
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