chomp($date=`date`) ; ##exploiting what Perl offers but C doesnt
-----Original Message----- From: Ankur Gupta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 10:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: beginners@perl.org Subject: Re: output from system call [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi, >Is there a way to store the output of a system call on unix? > >eg. system("date"); > use backticks... $date = `date`; Don't forget to chomp the $date variable as I guess you just want the date, not the newline character with it... chomp($date); -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> ********************************************************* Disclaimer: The contents of this E-mail (including the contents of the enclosure(s) or attachment(s) if any) are privileged and confidential material of MBT and should not be disclosed to, used by or copied in any manner by anyone other than the intended addressee(s). In case you are not the desired addressee, you should delete this message and/or re-direct it to the sender. The views expressed in this E-mail message (including the enclosure(s) or attachment(s) if any) are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of MBT. This e-mail message including attachment/(s), if any, is believed to be free of any virus. However, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and MBT is not responsible for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use ********************************************************* -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
