Re: arguments to perl -e

#!/bin/bash
file=$1
var=$2
cat $file | perl -e 'BEGIN { $var = $ARGV[0] } print <STDIN>' $var > o
+utput
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Re^2: arguments to perl -e by explorer (Chaplain) on Apr 08, 2006 at 09:14 UTC
Other solution. Insert $var variable before the file and send the stream. The Perl script will read it at BEGIN step: `#!/bin/bash file="timer" var="Two" (echo $var; cat $file) \| perl -e 'BEGIN { $var=<> } print <>; END { p +rint $var }' > output` [download] Ok... Is UGLY, I know it... but I have impatience!	[reply] [d/l]


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