make a required script exit script

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Re: make a required script exit script by Roy Johnson (Monsignor) on Feb 09, 2006 at 16:45 UTC
When I `require` a file that calls `exit`, the whole program stops, just like I expected. Have you tried that? Caution: Contents may have been coded under pressure.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: make a required script exit script by swkronenfeld (Hermit) on Feb 09, 2006 at 16:48 UTC
Have you tried `exit`ing in the required script? test.pl `#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; require "test2.pl"; print "Shouldn't ever print me!\n";` [download] test2.pl `#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; print "In required\n"; exit;` [download] Test it `> ./test.pl In required >` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: make a required script exit script by Fletch (Bishop) on Feb 09, 2006 at 16:46 UTC
What happened when you tried calling exit in the required code?	[reply]