Re^3: Using sprintf in regular expreession.

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TIMTOWTDI

  DB<23> $date = "3-15-1932"

#### split and slice

  DB<24> printf "% 4d-%02d-%02d", (split /-/, $date)[2,0,1]
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#### match list

  DB<25> printf "% 4d-%02d-%02d", ($date =~ /(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d+)/ )[2,0,
+1]
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#### reorder printf with 3$

  DB<26> printf "%3\$ 4d-%02d-%02d", split /-/, $date
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#### classic

  DB<27> printf "% 4d-%02d-%02d",$3,$1,$2 if $date =~ /(\d+)-(\d+)-(\d
++)/
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