Best way to split a string of numbers into segments.

From: Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:14:20 +0000
Subject: Best way to split a string of numbers into segments.
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Hi. Is there an easy, non expensive way to do the perl-equivalent of: $date=20031202; ($year, $month, $day) = ($date =~ /(\d{4})(\d{2})(\d{2})/; I looked through the preg_* functions online, but couldn't see anything to help me. Am I stuck with substr() :P ? Thanks.

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