From: perl-win32-users-boun...@listserv.activestate.com [mailto:perl-win32-users-boun...@listserv.activestate.com] On Behalf Of andy_b...@wiwb.uscourts.gov Sent: 05 March 2009 22:07 To: gai...@visioninfosoft.com Cc: h-tagu...@secom.co.jp; perl-win32-users@listserv.activestate.com; perl-win32-users-boun...@listserv.activestate.com Subject: RE: Issue with Mail::Sender : "what is the << function called?"
> > ... but what exactly is the "<<" function called? > > It's called a "here doc" - it's a unix/shell convention, allowing multiline input: > $ mail root <<EOM > > hi > > > > mom > > > > . > > EOM > > (old 'mail' ends w/ a '.' on line by itself) > > perldoc -q HERE.Doc > > Found in /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.0/pod/perlfaq4.pod > Why don't my <<HERE documents work? > ... To add to that useful info, it is actually an operator rather than a function, and is also described in 'perldoc perlop'. HTH -- Brian Raven ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
