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When i do that, it dies regardless... is there something i could be doing wrong to causing it?

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Re:{3} Is the file there?
by jeroenes (Priest) on Oct 25, 2001 at 10:10 UTC
    A small wonder, if the file you try to open isn't there. The file can't be opened, and the die part is executed. Check out Albannach's post, and learn about the file test operator: -f $file.
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