Global symbol "@show" requires explicit package name at H:\Users\James
+\Dropbox\perl\scripts\header\New folder\lwp.pl line 5.
Global symbol "$x" requires explicit package name at H:\Users\James\Dr
+opbox\perl\scripts\header\New folder\lwp.pl line 22.
Global symbol "$x" requires explicit package name at H:\Users\James\Dr
+opbox\perl\scripts\header\New folder\lwp.pl line 23.
Global symbol "@show" requires explicit package name at H:\Users\James
+\Dropbox\perl\scripts\header\New folder\lwp.pl line 30.
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Those are all errors, which the script does run, it still has errors which can come back and bite you on the ass. The script runs fine for me though, just thought I would point out to always use strict and use warnings since he is a "beginner"

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