08-31-2006
How to add character in specific position of a string?
Hi All,
I would like to use sed to add "-" between the following string:
Value: 20060830
Result: 2006-08-30
Pls advice. Thx a lot
Victor
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httpd_conf(3erl) Erlang Module Definition httpd_conf(3erl)
NAME
httpd_conf - Configuration utility functions to be used by the Erlang
Web server API programmer.
DESCRIPTION
This module provides the Erlang Webserver API programmer with utility functions for adding run-time configuration directives.
EXPORTS
check_enum(EnumString,ValidEnumStrings) -> Result
Types EnumString = string()
ValidEnumStrings = [string()]
Result = {ok,atom()} | {error,not_valid}
check_enum/2 checks if EnumString is a valid enumeration of ValidEnumStrings in which case it is returned as an atom.
clean(String) -> Stripped
Types String = Stripped = string()
clean/1 removes leading and/or trailing white spaces from String .
custom_clean(String,Before,After) -> Stripped
Types Before = After = regexp()
String = Stripped = string()
custom_clean/3 removes leading and/or trailing white spaces and custom characters from String . Before and After are regular expres-
sions, as defined in regexp(3erl) , describing the custom characters.
is_directory(FilePath) -> Result
Types FilePath = string()
Result = {ok,Directory} | {error,Reason}
Directory = string()
Reason = string() | enoent | eaccess | enotdir | FileInfo
FileInfo = File info record
is_directory/1 checks if FilePath is a directory in which case it is returned. Please read file(3erl) for a description of enoent ,
eaccess and enotdir . The definition of the file info record can be found by including file.hrl from the kernel application, see
file(3erl).
is_file(FilePath) -> Result
Types FilePath = string()
Result = {ok,File} | {error,Reason}
File = string()
Reason = string() | enoent | eaccess | enotdir | FileInfo
FileInfo = File info record
is_file/1 checks if FilePath is a regular file in which case it is returned. Read file(3erl) for a description of enoent , eaccess
and enotdir . The definition of the file info record can be found by including file.hrl from the kernel application, see file(3erl).
make_integer(String) -> Result
Types String = string()
Result = {ok,integer()} | {error,nomatch}
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