Re^2: howto replace part of a string

Is this what you're trying to do?

$a = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'; 
$a =~ s/^\S{5}(\S{4})\S+/$1xxxx/ ;
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-imran

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Re^3: howto replace part of a string by jeanluca (Deacon) on Jun 14, 2006 at 16:04 UTC
You're right, but I realize now, because I didn't understand the expression, that it is not what I want!	[reply]