Equivalent to C<print FILEHANDLE sprintf(FORMAT, LIST)>, except that C<$\>
(the output record separator) is not appended. The first argument
-of the list will be interpreted as the C<printf> format. If C<use locale> is
-in effect, the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers
-is affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale. See L<perllocale>.
+of the list will be interpreted as the C<printf> format. See C<sprintf>
+for an explanation of the format argument. If C<use locale> is in effect,
+the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers is
+affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale. See L<perllocale>.
Don't fall into the trap of using a C<printf> when a simple
C<print> would do. The C<print> is more efficient and less
produces the output 'h:i:t:h:e:r:e'.
+Using the empty pattern C<//> specifically matches the null string, and is
+not be confused with the use of C<//> to mean "the last successful pattern
+match".
+
Empty leading (or trailing) fields are produced when there positive width
matches at the beginning (or end) of the string; a zero-width match at the
beginning (or end) of the string does not produce an empty field. For
#...
}
+As with regular pattern matching, any capturing parentheses that are not
+matched in a C<split()> will be set to C<undef> when returned:
+
+ @fields = split /(A)|B/, "1A2B3";
+ # @fields is (1, 'A', 2, undef, 3)
=item sprintf FORMAT, LIST