in reply to Piping Tail and while loops

This doesn't directly answer your question, but may make it moot. Have you looked at the File::Tail module on CPAN?

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Re^2: Piping Tail and while loops
by matt.schnarr (Sexton) on Sep 01, 2004 at 22:02 UTC
    Unfortunately File::Tail still blocks, it'd be helpful if it had a non-blocking mode.

    Thanks!

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      File::Tail has a "nowait" option, though even there (in the docs) it also suggests using select.
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        I will definitely give this a try.

        Thanks again!

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