in reply to Too little biggy problems

  1. The script can't compile on the server for some reason. Run perl -c /path/to/your-script.pl on the server to see what is wrong.

  2. If you aren't using strict, many monks will refuse to even look at the code and try to figure out what the problem is. It is in your best interests to use strict for every Perl program you write (at least until you understand what is going on, and when it is ok not to use strict). Please read Use strict warnings and diagnostics or die.

  3. (Update) If something confuses you, then that is the perfect excuse to LEARN more about it. Read the docs, ask around, but don't just give up.

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