Getting PERL to snarf STDERR

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Re: Getting PERL to snarf STDERR by Rich36 (Chaplain) on Mar 01, 2002 at 19:56 UTC
You can do just that by using the standard open command. open(STDERR, ">/dev/null"); $a = `some_obsure_and_eclectic_command`; close(STDERR); [download] Rich36 There's more than one way to screw it up...	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Getting PERL to snarf STDERR by toku (Novice) on Mar 01, 2002 at 20:06 UTC
Many thanks. It worked perfectly.	[reply]
Re: Getting PERL to snarf STDERR by VSarkiss (Monsignor) on Mar 01, 2002 at 20:03 UTC
Most perls use a Bourne-type shell to run backticks, and you can redirect specific descriptors within that: $a = `some_obscure_and_eclectic_command 2>/dev/null`;	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Getting PERL to snarf STDERR by PrakashK (Pilgrim) on Mar 01, 2002 at 20:04 UTC
$a = `some_obsure_and_eclectic_command 2> /dev/null`; [download] /prakash	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Getting PERL to snarf STDERR by gellyfish (Monsignor) on Mar 01, 2002 at 22:38 UTC
for future reference you might find perlfaq8 quite useful in this regard /J\	[reply]