What is the best way to achieve sscanf-like functionality in Perl?

Question

What is the best way to achieve sscanf-like functionality in Perl?

I am looking at the sscanf module.

Which is better:

1. Going sscanf way?
2. Regex way? (I am a beginner when it comes to Regex.)

Answer 1

The Perl documentation includes this tidbit:

• scanf

  scanf() is C-specific, use <> and regular expressions instead, see perlre.

I would say that learning regexes is well worth it; they are part of the core strength of Perl and are a useful tool elsewhere too.