Re: write() removes trailing spaces

[ioannis]

in reply to write() removes trailing spaces

There is nothing strange. The following altered code demonstrates that your $c variable contains 13 chars , which you want displayed within 11 space holders (1+10). Two chars werer choped, as per your request .

format STDOUT =
@<<<<@<<<<@<<<<<<<<<<END
$a, $b, $c
.

$a = "a";
$b = "b";
$c = "c         .bc";

print 'len=',length $c;
write(STDOUT);

Produces this output:

len=13
a    b    c         .END

[jesuashok]

Hi ioannis

Thanks for your reply.

what will happen if $c is only

$c = "c         ";

The last spaces are removed. This detail is not documented in any of the perl documents.

[ioannis]

if $c is set to 'c ', then it will append 9 spaces at the end, so the string can occupy the 11 posisions. (Remember, it is 1 + 10 .)