>>>>>> "PN" == Perl Noob <perln...@tragic.pointyhats.com> writes: > > >> On Jan 19, 12:01 pm, dery...@gmail.com (C.DeRykus) wrote: > >>> On Jan 18, 9:09 pm, perln...@tragic.pointyhats.com (Perl Noob) > >>> wrote: > >>> > ... > >>> > >>> perl -ne '$_ .= <>;s/\n//;print' infile > outfile > >>> > >> > >> Even easier: perl -pe '$_ .= <>; s/\n//' infile > outfile > >> > >> -- > >> Charles DeRykus > > > PN> MAGIC!!! That is EXACTLY what I needed. The <> was the miracle > I was > PN> looking for. > > the next question is do you understand what that code is doing? and > what > the <> operator does? and the -p option? don't just use that code > without understanding it or you won't learn more perl. this list is > about learning perl, not just getting working perl code to use. > > uri
You can tell from my initial request that I have some knowledge. An expert? No. But not an novice either. I had no real knowledge of the <> until it was introduced to me on this list. I did find out what it did, and incorporated it into my script. However, I normally don't run from the command line so the -p -n distinction did not really matter to me. But, the paragraph mode tip led me to a whole new area. All that said, my file is working and I appreciate the push. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
