$output_file = "ConsumerMV.sh"; $input_file = "mikels.out"; $quit_code = "quit\n"; open(INFILE, $input_file) or die "Cannot read from input file: $!"; open(OUTFILE, ">$output_file") or die "Cannot write to output file: $!"; while(){ chomp; print "Saw $_ in data.txt\n"; print FILEHANDLE $_ or warn "Can't print: $!"; } close INFILE or die "Can't close INFILE: $!\n"; close OUTFILE or die "Can't close OUTFILE: $!\n";