Re^3: front-pad a number with zero's

Where did you get this sprintf "%0${len}d", $number;

The sprintf documentation, perhaps?

printf '<%06s>', 12;   # prints "<000012>"
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BTW: The thread you responded to is 7 years old.

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Re^4: front-pad a number with zero's by Anonymous Monk on Aug 27, 2011 at 01:35 UTC
I'm replying to a ten year old thread!	[reply]