Re: system call how-to

well

$files = join ' ', glob '/usr/bin/*';
system "whatis $files";
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gave me the same results so far - and perl -e 'chdir shift || "/usr/bin"; system whatis => <*> ended up with whatis : unknown option. ill give basename a shot - maybe it helps

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Re^2: system call how-to by naikonta (Curate) on May 01, 2007 at 12:40 UTC
Yikes! Where did my parentheses go? So sorry elsiddik, it's really supposed to be: `perl -e 'chdir (shift \|\| "/usr/bin"); system whatis => <>'` [download] as long as one-liner is concerned. The `chdir` functions takes higher precedence than the logical OR (`\|\|`) operator. The truth is, I added the `shift \|\|` part later on the textbox without retesting. My fault, my fault.... shmem privately messaged me correcting my answer, and suggested me to have some coffee. But I think I need more than that, perhaps taking a fresh bath :D Thanks, shmem :-) Open source softwares? Share and enjoy. Make profit from them if you can. Yet, share and enjoy!*	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^2: system call how-to
by naikonta (Curate) on May 01, 2007 at 12:40 UTC

elsiddik

perl -e 'chdir (shift || "/usr/bin"); system whatis => <*>'
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chdir

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shift ||

shmem privately messaged me correcting my answer, and suggested me to have some coffee. But I think I need more than that, perhaps taking a fresh bath :D Thanks, shmem :-)

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