Perl

FAQ 8.29 Why can't my script read from STDIN after I gave it EOF (^D on Unix, ^Z on MS-DOS)?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.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 . --------... 8 Apr 2008 21:18

can you write to a dos format while in unix
My users are will be uploading a file from unix. I'm trying to save a step by formatting the file while in unix so they don't have to format it with "perl -p -e 's/\r/\r\n/' < $infile > $dosfile" The resulting file after copied to windows did not have a readable format. Is this a process that can only be don... 8 Apr 2008 20:30

FAQ 8.34 I {changed directory, modified my environment} in a perl script. How come the change disappeared when I exited the script? How do I get my changes to be visible?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.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 . --------... 8 Apr 2008 15:40

FAQ 8.28 How can I call backticks without shell processing?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.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 . --------... 8 Apr 2008 09:11

FAQ 8.38 How do I timeout a slow event?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.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 . --------... 8 Apr 2008 03:19

Posting Guidelines for comp.lang.perl.misc ($Revision: 1.8 $)
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... 8 Apr 2008 02:17

FAQ 8.36 How do I fork a daemon process?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.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 . --------... 7 Apr 2008 20:58

Comparing two files
Hi folks, I have the following piece of code to compare two files: The first one has list of all id's. The second has a list of both id's and places. I need to compare the id's in the both lists. If the id in the first file matches with the id in the second file, then the id in the first file should be concate... 7 Apr 2008 18:52

remembering parameters
Hi, I have two queries -- I pass the result of the SELECT query to a stored procedure. The result from the SELECT query is different during every pass and I somehow need to remember the old value and pass that to the store procedure when next time the perl script runs. I would appreciate some help. #!/usr... 7 Apr 2008 18:21

FAQ 8.32 How can I write expect in Perl?
This is an excerpt from the latest version perlfaq8.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 . --------... 7 Apr 2008 15:09