Re: regex/printf question

[Jim Trocki <trockij@transmeta.com>]

On Tue, 21 Dec 2004, Stephen Gran wrote:

> my $tmp_msg = $string_with_markers
> $tmp_msg =~ s/\%COUNT-foo\%/%8, $count/

use the "e" modifier:

$tmp_msg =~ s/\%COUNT-foo\%/printf '%8d', $count/e;

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