Minor comment, not meant to start an argument:  I don't think it's necessary to always look to use a perl module as your comment, merlyn, seems to imply.  Of course, if one is floundering with a task, look for a module.  But if one can pull a task off without much trouble, then I think one should try to create one's own code if for no other reason than for the experience.  zentara doesn't seem to be knocking modules with the "pure perl" reference--I think he's trying to avoid system calls since that may feel like cheating sometimes--so there's no need to knock his code.

Having said all that, zentara, buddy, listen to merlyn and use the File::Tail module and get on with your life.  There are more interesting fish tails to fry.

-Spenser

That's Spenser, with an "s" like the detective.

In reply to Re: •Re: pure perl tail by Spenser
in thread pure perl tail by zentara

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