You'll want to check the docs for the three most common, which are the system(), exec(), and backticks ``.
Brief description: system() -- executes the system command inside the parentheses and returns the exit code of the command to the perl script. exec() -- executes the system command inside the parentheses and exits the script before the command completes. backticks `` -- executes the system command between the backticks and returns the text outputted by the command. E.g. my $result = `ls`; -----Original Message----- From: Vishal Kapoor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 11:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: System commands.. thanx for the previous help .... can we use system commands in a perl program , commands such as ls or grep ???? im sure we can , can someone point out how ??? Vishal Kapoor -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
