Re^2: Why can't I open a file for writing?

Arrrgh! That fixed it. That's what happens when you stare at the same line of code for too long... LOL

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Re^3: Why can't I open a file for writing? by jwkrahn (Abbot) on Jan 13, 2018 at 02:36 UTC
If you use `\|\|` instead of `or` then you need parentheses for the `open` function: `open( NEWFILE, '>', "$dir/subdirectory/$outputfile" ) \|\| die "Can't +open $dir/subdirectory/$output` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]