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in thread Shortest way to replace a string

Short? How about this? 

s/^(30\.00).*? /$1.00.00 /;

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UPDATE: Added the missing space in the "replace" bit.

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Re^5: Shortest way to replace a string
by hippo (Archbishop) on Sep 12, 2013 at 14:11 UTC
    s/^(30\.00)\S+/$1.00.00/;

    is two fewer.

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