Re: Creating Filenames using variables

[zigster]

Use '.' string concatination

$filename = $mon . "_" . $date;

HTH
Update To be honest tho you would probs be best off using shell, checkout rename(1) if you are using linux you may find it easier.
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Zigster

[magnus]

Zigster that would get you MON.DOC_$date

rass, you can try this... i just did and it works... careful of the trailing  \n on the date...

$mon = "MON.DOC";

@name = split (/\./,$mon);

$date = `date`; #(or whatever)

$filename = $name[0] . "_" . $date . "." . $name[1];



magnus

[zigster]

Dowt, more hast less speed required on my part next time.. Thanks for the correction you are of course quite correct.
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Zigster

[Albannach]

Nice catch magnus (and now you have your own manoeuver ;-), but I just wanted to point out the potential problem of filenames with multiple dots. There are plenty even on this Win32 box.

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I'd like to be able to assign to an luser

[magnus]

coolbeans... i've never had my own manoeuver before...

does it come with leather bucket seats you think?

probably not, but at least it's got Perlmonk conditioning... =)