RE: Load file into a scalar without File::Slurp

I just go:

my $contents = do { local $/;  <HANDLE> };
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The $/ variable is not per-filehandle, so no need to select.

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RE: RE: Load file into a scalar without File::Slurp by matthew (Acolyte) on Jul 14, 2000 at 20:58 UTC
Try this on for size... <xmp> my $content = join"",<FILEHANDLE>; </xmp> oooh, I get goosebumps... -Matthew	[reply]
RE: RE: RE: Load file into a scalar without File::Slurp by merlyn (Sage) on Jul 16, 2000 at 18:32 UTC
But now you've built an array just to discard it when you create the string. So, you win points for "easy to type", but lose points for "wasteful implementation". -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker	[reply]
RE: RE: Load file into a scalar without File::Slurp by BlueLines (Hermit) on Jun 29, 2000 at 01:15 UTC
rock on. it's nice to try to share an easy way to do something and end up with an even easier way in return :-) --jon	[reply]