Appending Files

by Lhamo_rin (Friar)

on Jul 21, 2003 at 16:00 UTC ( [id://276328]=perlquestion: print w/replies, xml )

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Lhamo_rin has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Fellow Monks,
Is there a perl command that will allow me to save several variables to the end of a file rather than overwrite the file?
Llamo_rin

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(jeffa) Re: Appending Files by jeffa (Bishop) on Jul 21, 2003 at 16:04 UTC
Sure, just open the file in append mode: `open FH, '>>', 'foo.txt' or die "can't append: $!"; print FH, $stuff; close FH;` [download] jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Appending Files by belg4mit (Prior) on Jul 21, 2003 at 16:01 UTC
open, The Friendly Manual is your friend. `-- I'm not belgian but I play one on TV.`	[reply]
Re: Appending Files by Mr. Muskrat (Canon) on Jul 21, 2003 at 16:05 UTC
Read all about open in perlfunc. Pay particular attention when you get to the part about MODEs.	[reply]

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