ISBN13 check digit

Also test a value that has a zero check digit.

sub check-digit ($isbn) {
     (10 - (sum (|$isbn.comb(/<[0..9]>/)) »*» (1,3)) % 10).substr: *-1
}

{
    my $check = .substr(*-1);
    my $check-digit = check-digit .chop;
    say "$_ : ", $check == $check-digit ??
        'Good' !!
        "Bad check-digit $check; should be $check-digit"
} for words <
    978-1734314502
    978-1734314509
    978-1788399081
    978-1788399083
    978-2-74839-908-0
    978-2-74839-908-5
>;

Output:

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