Re^2: Processing LARGE text files

I tried Tie::File quite some time ago. Unless I was using it incorrectly, I found it altered the source file itself.

If I was using it correctly, then I cannot use Tie::File. I need the original documents from which I extract the data to be untouched.

When processed data is posted to our website, the unaltered source document is also posted. A link to that source is posted adjacent to the processed data.

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Re^3: Processing LARGE text files by zentara (Cardinal) on Mar 07, 2006 at 20:59 UTC
I don't think you were using it correctly, or you had some other bug in your code. Are you suggesting that Tie::File has a bug? Look at the section 'mode' in "perldoc Tie::File" to see how to keep your file read-only. I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. flash japh	[reply]
Re^4: Processing LARGE text files by Craig720 (Initiate) on Mar 08, 2006 at 14:40 UTC
The only bugs crawling around are those in my code. Sheepish Grin. Thanks much for the suggestion about the read-only mode for that module and where to look for it. I am definitely going to study up on that and wire it into my script. Wish I knew about this earlier. Like last year maybe. Sigh. But I know now. I'm off to pound more code!	[reply]