Re^2: Strip first name from string

While I agree with your statement that ..The trouble with this sort of problem statement is that it is subject to all kinds of counter-exemplification I will want to second toolic mention of Lingua::EN::NameParse.

And for a one off name like you mentioned one could do this:

print sprintf 'Mr. %3$s' => split/ / => "G. Gordon Liddy Sr., PhD"; #M
+r. Liddy
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Re^3: Strip first name from string by hippo (Archbishop) on Jan 29, 2014 at 09:17 UTC
While I understand what the fat commas are doing in there (I think), it's more perplexing why you used `print sprintf` instead of just `printf`. What am I missing here?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Strip first name from string by Anonymous Monk on Jan 29, 2014 at 09:37 UTC
FWIW , usually, when one goes the more verbose route in posts, its to help the noobs, for example `my $foo = sprintf ...; print "$foo\n";` [download] So `print sprintf ...` Its kinda like using qq{} and q{} for oneliners --- makes the readers life more copy/paste and less editing :) Just my impression	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Strip first name from string by 2teez (Vicar) on Jan 29, 2014 at 11:51 UTC
hi hippo, ..it's more perplexing why you used print sprintf instead of just printf. What am I missing here?.. Apart from printf doc. stating that `printf` and `print sprintf(FORMAT, LIST)` are equivalent. Atleast it's obvious from the usage of sprintf that one wants a formatted string. If you tell me, I'll forget. If you show me, I'll remember. if you involve me, I'll understand. --- Author unknown to me	[reply]