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If you know that your numbers are numbers, then there's no need to use a regex, just math. 

my $number = '0234';
$number %= 100;
print $number;

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Re: Extract last two digits from numbers
by Abigail-II (Bishop) on Jan 06, 2004 at 11:19 UTC 
    my $number = '3204';
$number %= 100;
print $number;

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      Good point. I guess it depends on whether the OP wants two characters or the numeric value of the last two digits.

      Without clarification, my interpretation is probably the least likely given context.

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      "Think for yourself!" - Abigail
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