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Try looking at either File::ReadBackwards or Tie::File.

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Re^2: how can i read only the last line of a files
by Anonymous Monk on Aug 03, 2006 at 16:13 UTC
    Hi, If you are trying to read last line of continously updated files (like weblog file), I think your best choice would be File::Tail inconjuction with Proc::Daemon. Thanks, Uday.
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