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In a Perl script called, say, perl_test:

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;

print 'here is an output string';

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In a shell script called, say, call_perl:

#!/bin/sh

output = `perl_test`
echo $output

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Does that help?

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Re: Re: Return a string to Unix Script
by GroundZero (Initiate) on Sep 06, 2001 at 04:26 UTC
    Just to note the backQuote( Usually found on the ~ key ) chars in Unix shells cause the command to be executed. I just added this for extra clarity as it may be hard to see the difference on the screen.
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      ( Usually found on the ~ key )

      Perhaps in America and UK, but for the rest of the keyboard-world usually somewhere else. :-)

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