Newbie perl number format

[bluegroper]

Hey forum
I'm using the following to format some numbers :

$data=sprintf("%.2f",$data);

How do I also include commas after every 3 digits from the right of the values in $data ?
Much TIA's

 

[chrismassey]

Hey bluegroper,

Was wondering what sort of work you are doing this for? is it coursework?

I'm not quite sure what you mean. From your script I can see that you are producing a number with 2 decimal places i.e. 43.22

you said "How do I also include commas after every 3 digits from the right of the values in $data ?"

Did you mean a number like this 333,333,333.22 or a number like this 43.224,333,444

Its always helpful if you post an example of what you want to produce

 

[KevinADC]

it's covered in the perl FAQs.

How-can-I-output-my-numbers-with-commas

You should familiarize yourself with the perl FAQs, there is lots of useful information containted within.

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- Kevin, perl coder unexceptional!

 

[bluegroper]

Chris
It is money amounts, so I was meaning something like 12,345.60 rather than 12345.6

Kevin
Shall try sub commify or format_number.

Cheers all, and thx for clues.
-BG