Re: Creating Filenames using variables

Use '.' string concatination

$filename = $mon . "_" . $date;
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HTH
Update To be honest tho you would probs be best off using shell, checkout rename(1) if you are using linux you may find it easier.
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Zigster

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Re: Re: Creating Filenames using variables by magnus (Pilgrim) on Feb 08, 2001 at 16:28 UTC
Zigster that would get you `MON.DOC_$date` rass, you can try this... i just did and it works... careful of the trailing `\n` on the date... $mon = "MON.DOC"; @name = split (/\./,$mon); $date = `date`; #(or whatever) $filename = $name[0] . "_" . $date . "." . $name[1]; [download] magnus	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Re: Creating Filenames using variables by zigster (Hermit) on Feb 08, 2001 at 16:30 UTC
Dowt, more hast less speed required on my part next time.. Thanks for the correction you are of course quite correct. -- Zigster	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Creating Filenames using variables by Albannach (Monsignor) on Feb 08, 2001 at 19:35 UTC
Nice catch magnus (and now you have your own manoeuver ;-), but I just wanted to point out the potential problem of filenames with multiple dots. There are plenty even on this Win32 box. -- I'd like to be able to assign to an luser	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Creating Filenames using variables by magnus (Pilgrim) on Feb 08, 2001 at 19:58 UTC
coolbeans... i've never had my own manoeuver before... does it come with leather bucket seats you think? probably not, but at least it's got Perlmonk conditioning... =)	[reply]