Invoking Perl script from a perl script

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Re: Invoking Perl script from a perl script by bobf (Monsignor) on Oct 30, 2006 at 05:47 UTC
It is usually a good idea to Super Search before posting - this question is nearly a FAQ. A quick search identified these threads: Call one Perl Script from another (posted less than a week ago) Can a Perl Script call another perl script? The short answer: system, exec, backticks (see perlop), qx//. If, by "invoke" you mean use a module, then use, require, or do is usually the way to go. Again, the docs and Super Search will get you started.	[reply]
Re: Invoking Perl script from a perl script by rafl (Friar) on Oct 30, 2006 at 05:31 UTC
You could use do or require or eval combined with something that reads the file to execute. Safe is a slightly other way to eval some code. Another way, if you don't want to run the other script in the same interpreter as the current one, is to use system or something similar combined with $^X: `system($^X, 'other_perl_script.pl', 'foo', 'bar');` [download] Cheers, Flo	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Invoking Perl script from a perl script by valavanp (Curate) on Oct 30, 2006 at 06:33 UTC
you can invoke in your perl script by the following statement. `require 'test.pl';` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Invoking Perl script from a perl script by chrism01 (Friar) on Oct 31, 2006 at 01:04 UTC
If you want to communicate with another prog/process you may want: http://perldoc.perl.org/perlipc.html#Using-open()-for-IPC and Open2 / 3 further down the page	[reply]


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