use User;

in reply to (OT) cross-platform $HOME

perldoc User
NAME
    User - API for locating user information regardless of OS

update: The only time I don't use User is when writing wxPerl apps, because wxWindows has it's own api to deal with that.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.

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MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"
I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.