I have two separate scripts that I'd like to compare against each other. Each script takes different variables and runs in a different directory. Each one is somewhat OO and has a library that it calls that contains the subroutines that it goes through.

My very limited understanding of Benchmark from reading the docs led to me using:
$file = 'scriptname var var';

cmpthese(-5, {a=>$file, b=>$file2})

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However, Benchmark errors when it tries to do the variables asociated with each script. In addition, one of the scripts has a dash (-) in the filename and there seems to be some issue with that as well.

I'd appreciate any help pointing me in the right direction.
Thanks.
'Fect

In reply to First time with Benchmark by Ineffectual

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