Re: "Convert" perl command line to simple script

On Jun 28, 12:28 pm, "Jürgen Exner" <jurge...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

-i[*extension*]
specifies that files processed by the "<>" construct are to be
edited in-place. It does this by renaming the input file, opening
the output file by the original name, and selecting that output
file as the default for print() statements. [...]

Seems this is one you will have to code yourself.


Not really.
$ perldoc -q -i
Found in /opt2/Perl5_8_4/lib/perl5/5.8.4/pod/perlfaq5.pod
How can I use Perl's "-i" option from within a program?

Paul Lalli


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