Re: Can not get reliable output [WAS: Reg. Directory listing program]

Hello John,

Am 2008-06-06 11:06:09, schrieb John W. Krahn:
> $ perl -le'printf "%o\n", 33279'
> 100777
> 
> 
> 33279 is the decimal representation of a number, and 0777 is the octal 
> representation of a number.  If a number has a leading zero it is 
> usually displayed in octal representation.
> 
> $ perl -le'print for 0777, 777'
> 511
> 777
> 
> So 0777 is the octal representation of the decimal number 511.
> 
> 
> Perl can display numbers in either decimal, hexadecimal, octal or binary 
> formats:
> 
> $ perl -le'printf "%1\$#d    %1\$#x    %1\$#o    %1\$#b\n", 777'
> 777    0x309    01411    0b1100001001
> 
> Perl can also use literal numbers represented in either decimal, 
> hexadecimal, octal or binary formats:
> 
> $ perl -le'printf "%s    %s    %s    %s\n", 777, 0x309, 01411, 0b1100001001'
> 777    777    777    777

Realy nice features...  Now I understand it!

Such conversions are realy helpful...
Unfortunately I am learning perl 10 years to late!

Thanks, Greetings and nice Day
    Michelle Konzack
    Systemadministrator
    24V Electronic Engineer
    Tamay Dogan Network
    Debian GNU/Linux Consultant


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