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Old 11-28-2007, 08:59 PM   #1
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Unhappy how to use perl.exe in shell script


I try to add a line "/perl/bin/perl.exe a.pl" in a shell script named convert.sh,but it return "/perl/bin/perl.exe:cannot execute binary file"when I execute it.
 
Old 11-29-2007, 03:04 AM   #2
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i assume you are working on a *nix system. Probably the path to perl is sth like /usr/bin/perl or /usr/local/bin/perl. If the file has an "exe" extension it is probably for doze and maybe needs to be exchanged.
If you ar working on windows...good luck
 
Old 11-29-2007, 03:08 AM   #3
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give us a clue,
windows?
linux?

activerPerl?
 
Old 11-29-2007, 08:59 AM   #4
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thanks for your help.

thank you for your help.
I have sucessfully solved the problem.as I am a new user of linux.I have mistake the windows file formt for the linux system's. so I finally figure it out by using "which perl" to find the executable compiler.
 
Old 11-30-2007, 01:07 AM   #5
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Just put the proper path as the first line in the Perl prog file and chmod u+x (like a shell script)
IOW, No need to invoke it with

/usr/bin/perl a.pl

Just make the first line of a.pl like this:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w

BTW, always use:

use strict;

in all your Perl progs.

Last edited by chrism01; 12-01-2007 at 06:56 PM.
 
Old 11-30-2007, 02:50 AM   #6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrism01 View Post

BTW, always use:

use strict;

in all your Perl progs.
unless it's a very small one


also, I reckon, it is often better to use warnings; rather than -w
as the -w will propogate into called packages; giving warnings
out of your control, whereas the use will not.
 
Old 12-01-2007, 06:59 PM   #7
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Well, I've always used -w and don't remember seeing an issue with that... maybe I'm just lucky
I also always use
use strict;
even in small ones because they often become larger and (more importantly) it's a good habit.
Also, I use a temp file eg test.pl to check some ides or fiddly syntax before inclusion in the real prog.
If I leave off strict/-w in that, I get bitten later in the real prog, so I don't do that ...
 
Old 12-03-2007, 03:14 AM   #8
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true, the -w just for info though.


the debugger is OK too for testing stuff. almost like the interactive python or lisp.
 
  


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