in reply to how can I get localtime without mutating any variables

TIMTOWTDI but a slice is simple and effective.

#!/usr/bin/env perl 
use strict;
use warnings;

my ($min, $hr, $day, $mon, $yr) = (localtime())[1..5];

print "$min $hr $day $mon $yr\n";

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Re^2: how can I get localtime without mutating any variables
by thirtySeven (Acolyte) on Jan 06, 2021 at 20:34 UTC
    thank you this is what I wanted. I am now going to look into what a slice is.
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