--- Peter Cornelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The <FILE> doesn't read into $_. You can add a 'print $_;' in there
> to verify it. I think you're getting confused by the
> while(<FILE>){...}
> structure. This puts the result of the readline into $_ for you if
> the <FILE> is the only thing in the '()'. Otherwise, I believe just
> calling <FILE> on a line by itself sends that line to the bit bucket.
I think that's right. On a line alone is a void context, but while(){}
is a scalar context.
Always think of context when something doesn't make sense. =o)
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