I prefer using open-PIPE to backticks because you easier get errors, e.g. 
unless (open (CMD, "$anycommand |")){
  die "Error in executing $anycommand: $!\n";
}
else {
  my @result = <CMD>;
  close (CMD);
}

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I always try to use perl internal functions if possible. Only if there are very important reasons, I use operating system commands, e.g. $anycommand = "dir /b /s *.doc"; or the like instead of File::Recurse, because it is faster.

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perl -e "$_=*F=>y~\*martinF~stronat~=>s~<A HREF="/index.pl?node=%5E%5Cw&lastnode_id=1072">^\w</A>~~g=>chop,print"

In reply to Re: system call vs. back quotes by strat
in thread system call vs. back quotes by Ras

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