Perl

problem cp
how to make a function cp who would go like I read the name of the old file I it copis in a variable $variable I re-elect the new file and I copy it towards the old file while keeping the same name of the file ... 27 Feb 2007 05:37

To get the HTTP response headers such as content length from a web server
I would like to use Perl to help me download some files by using the curl command like this system("curl https://www.foo.com/ -o ~/sample/Test.exe"); I need to fasten this process by simultaneously running three threads that run the same curl command but different parts of the file. Hence speeding up the pro... 24 Feb 2007 18:53

delete() on multi level hash
Hi, how (if at all) is the behaviour of delete() defined for "multi-level- hash-references"? What I expected from the code at the bootom was: $VAR1 = { 'y' => { '8' => { 'c' => 3, } }, 'w' => { ... 27 Feb 2007 04:35

sorting an array with associated values in separate arrays
Hi, I have the following arrays, each with the same number of elements. Each element of @main is associated with each corresponding element of @b, @c, and @d. i.e., the $main[1] is associated with $b[1], $x[1], ..., $z[1]. @main = ( 1, 3, 2, 12, 5, 7, 2, 9); # these are likely to be non- unique floating p... 26 Feb 2007 06:22

Posting Guidelines for comp.lang.perl.misc ($Revision: 1.7 $)
Outline Before posting to comp.lang.perl.misc Must - Check the Perl Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Check the other standard Perl docs (*.pod) Really Really Should - Lurk for a while before posting - Search a Usenet archive If You Like - Check Other Re... 24 Feb 2007 18:53

FAQ 5.16 Is there a leak/bug in glob()?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq5.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at http://faq.perl.org . --------... 24 Feb 2007 18:53

Direct standard output to printer.
I have a Perl script (pcal) which prints to standard output. I didn't write it. The relevant line is $THECAL=`....'; print $THECAL; I want to modify this line to print to the default (local) printer on lpr. How do I go about this? TIA, Doug. -- Books are good enough in their own way; but they are a... 24 Feb 2007 18:53

FAQ 4.73 How do I print out or copy a recursive data structure?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq4.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at http://faq.perl.org . --------... 24 Feb 2007 18:53

Text::CSV and Mysql - invalid number of columns
Dear Perl and MySQL/Perl Gurus, Good evening. Am having a problem loading data from a CSV file into a test database. Below should be all of the information to duplicate my error. Please let me know what I am doing wrong! Thanks, and await for your resolution to my overly simple problem. Pierre PERL SCRIPT... 24 Feb 2007 18:53

FAQ 5.11 How can I write() into a string?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq5.pod, which comes with the standard Perl distribution. These postings aim to reduce the number of repeated questions as well as allow the community to review and update the answers. The latest version of the complete perlfaq is at http://faq.perl.org . --------... 24 Feb 2007 18:53