You left out die.
open(CD, ">$cdate") || die "Can't open $cdate: $!";
On 05 Jun 2001 09:23:09 -0600, Gary Luther wrote:
> I have gotten all the warning messages out of my program except these
> two. The program runs fine but this is just an annoyance.
>
> I have looked at the code but not sure I understand what the message is
> really trying to tell me.
>
> MESSAGES:
>
> Useless use of string in void context at /common/bin/whaduname.AA line
> 56.
> Useless use of string in void context at /common/bin/whaduname.AA line
> 60.
>
> The lines and supporting evidence:
>
> 33 $cdate='/common/lib/cdatetest';
>
> 35 $cnum='/common/lib/cnumtest';
>
>
> 56 open(CD, ">$cdate") || "Can't open $cdate: $!";
> 60 open(CN, ">$cnum") || "Can't open $cnum: $!";
>
> What is a useless (wow, now I feel useless :-( ) use of a string in a
> void context? If $cdate were not defined, I think I could see where
> that might be a void context. Sorry, if I am being to dense
> here..................
>
> TIA
>
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