$ c:/perl/bin/perl -we'select((select(TO_CHILD), $| = 1))[0]);' Not enough arguments for select system call at -e line 1, near "))" syntax error at -e line 1, near ")[" Execution of -e aborted due to compilation errors. $ c:/perl/bin/perl -we'select((select(TO_CHILD), ($| = 1))[0]);' Name "main::TO_CHILD" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.