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Perl Programming/Keywords/format

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The format keyword

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The format command declares a picture format for use by the write function.

Syntax

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  format

Examples

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    format Something =
        Test: @<<<<<<<< @||||| @>>>>>
              $str,     $%,    '$' . int($num)
    .
    $str = "widget";
    $num = $cost/$quantity;
    $~ = 'Something';
    write;
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