sprintf result on perl

Shell Programming and Scripting
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Hello,
In perl lang, I have create a string (@str) by sprintf but unfortunately when program printed it out, only I could saw a number like 1. Certainly printf doesn't problem. How I can convert a string that are result of sprintf to a common string format??!
Thanks in advance.
PLEASE HELP ME.

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Usually, you assign the result of sprintf to a scalar ($) instead of an array (@). With an array as left side operator, you get the result of sprintf in the first and only element of the array.

What's the code in question that works incorrectly?

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Yes, exactly. sprintf make scalar.:slight_smile: Thanks.