win2k != linux cmd!=bash? 1 liner

mandog has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

This works with "perl, v5.6.1 built for i686-linux"

cat prefs.html | perl -e 'while(<>){s/>/>\n/g; print ; }' > out.txt
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The below does NOT work with "perl, v5.6.0 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread" (ActiveState)

type prefs.html | perl -e 'while(<>){s/>/>\n/g; print ; }' > out.txt
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It complains with "> was unexpected at this time."

Am I missing something obvious? Is there some subtle but profound difference between bash and MS cmd ?

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Re: win2k != linux cmd!=bash? 1 liner by shotgunefx (Parson) on Sep 18, 2001 at 08:53 UTC
I think it's because Windoze command.com interpereter doesn't understand single quotes. Try this type prefs.html \| perl -e "while(<>){s/>/>\n/g; print ; }" > out.txt -Lee "To be civilized is to deny one's nature."	[reply]
Re: win2k != linux cmd!=bash? 1 liner by clemburg (Curate) on Sep 18, 2001 at 19:57 UTC
The Windows NT command shell is well documented in Windows NT Shell Scripting by Tim Hill. The online docs are, unfortunately, very incomplete. Christian Lemburg Brainbench MVP for Perl http://www.brainbench.com	[reply]
Re: win2k != linux cmd!=bash? 1 liner by kevin_i_orourke (Friar) on Sep 18, 2001 at 16:25 UTC
Windows CMD and COMMAND are fairly erratic in how they handle quoting. For doing anything other than simple batch files you probably want to get a *nix shell clone. Kevin O'Rourke	[reply]