Hi, I have a module installed in my computer (called XML::Parse), which I use for storing the recurrent functions, which I will be using in my scripts. One among the functions is thus: 

sub parseinline
{
    my $stag=0;
    my $etag=0;
    while ($_ =~ /<b>/g){$stag++}
    while ($_ =~ /<\/b>/g){$etag++}
    if ($stag != $etag){print "Mismatch between start and end element 
+for '<b>' in $ARGV[0]."}
}

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When I call this inside the script, it is working file: 

use XML::parser;
...
...
XML::parser->parsetag();

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But, If I change this to the following to run for any tags mentioned during the run time, I am getting the output. I changed it as follows: 

sub parseinline
{
    my $stag=0;
    my $etag=0;
    while ($_ =~ /<$_[0]>/g){$stag++}
    while ($_ =~ /<\/$_[0]>/g){$etag++}
    if ($stag != $etag){print "Mismatch between start and end element 
+for '$_[0]' in $ARGV[0]."}
}

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and changed the script line to XML::parser->parsetag("b"); it is not working. Could someone suggest me a solution on how to use parameters when calling functions from the modules?

In reply to Calling a function with parameters from a Module by rsriram

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