1) Use of single quotes: This is not possible, as I am generating the path at runtime based on some env vars and I think use of single-quotes would not expand the variables inside it.

2) I am not quite comfortable using 'command', because its like relying too much on a system file's existence (for example, lets say, MS decides to change the command.com's name, though very rare it maybe. I am very reluctant to use of such tied code, unless there is some pressing need). A function like 'system' is rather more guaranteed to not change over time or gets itself (functionality) modified in versions to come, if need be.

Anyhow, thanks for the pointers!

-sureshr

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Re: Portability question: Is there something like '#ifdef' in Perl? by sureshr
in thread Portability question: Is there something like '#ifdef' in Perl? by sureshr

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