Re: file copy


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Re: file copy

by sh1tn (Priest)

on Nov 28, 2007 at 14:28 UTC ( [id://653539]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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in reply to file copy

If the source file is small you can use File::Slurp

use File::Slurp;

my $file_src = shift;
my $file_dst = shift;

write_file($file_dst, {'binmode' => ':raw'}, read_file($file_src, {'bi
+nmode' => ':raw'}));
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Re^2: file copy
by tirwhan (Abbot) on Nov 28, 2007 at 15:33 UTC

Umm, what would be the point of that? File::Slurp

is not in core and will only work with Perl version 5.005+
seems to have issues with Unicode files as well as several unadressed bug reports
does not help with any platform issues
usage is just plain unintuitive for a maintenance programmer in this case

I'm not trying to knock File::Slurp, it's probably good at what it does (though the numerous, long-running bug reports would give me pause), but what possible reason (other than obfuscation) would you have for using it in this case?

All dogma is stupid.

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