Hi,
Thought that comes to mind. how does perl deal with appending to a file that doesn't exist? I'd have thought it just created it, but I'm not sure.

From perldoc -f open:
If the filename begins with '>>', the file is opened for appending, again being created if necessary.

I was curious too and just thought I'd share my findings. Quinn Slack
perl -e 's ssfhjok qupyrqs&&tr sfjkohpyuqrspitnrapj"hs&&eval&&s&&&'