Reading Date

From a previous posting I have tried the following code for getting the date:-
$date_read = localtime;

I split the date up as follows:-
($day,$month,$date,$time,$year) =
split(/ /,$date_read);

This worked fine on Friday's 2 digit date.
Why then does it not like it today.
Today's values are:-
$day = Mon
$month = Aug
$date = (blank!)
$time = 2
$year = current time

What's happening? - Anyone please.

(time passed)
Found what was wrong!!!!!
On Friday's 2 digit date there was 1 space in front of 30. Today's 1 digit date has an extra space- thus putting my split fields into the wrong place.

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[This message has been edited by Simon Rickell (edited 08-02-99).]