#!/usr/bin/perl $myfmt="%3d : %4.2f : %3d\n"; printf $myfmt, 111,12.34,-1; printf $myfmt, 22,0.00, -2; printf $myfmt, -2,-6.25, -3; =pod 111 : 12.34 : -1 22 : 0.00 : -2 -2 : -6.25 : -3 =cut