in reply to IO::Socket:INET doesn't attempt to connect

I'm not sure why you're so over-specifying the socket. What's wrong with just this? 
use IO::Socket::INET;
my $s = IO::Socket::INET->new("www.perl.org:80");

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Re: •Re: IO::Socket:INET doesn't attempt to connect
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Apr 24, 2003 at 05:58 UTC

    Thanks merlyn++ Not only did that work fine, it also made me realise my error in the long form.

    If I make up the parameter names instead of using the ones in the POD, they aren't going to be recognised.

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