Finding the Computer Name

merrymonk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: Finding the Computer Name by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Mar 12, 2008 at 19:18 UTC
Two ways: `print $ENV{ COMPUTERNAME };` `print Win32::NodeName();` Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Finding the Computer Name by merrymonk (Hermit) on Mar 13, 2008 at 08:30 UTC
Many thanks - just what I was hoping for.	[reply]
Re: Finding the Computer Name by hipowls (Curate) on Mar 13, 2008 at 10:23 UTC
There is also Sys::Hostname which provides a platform independent method. `use Sys::Hostname; my $host = hostname;` [download] It is one of the core modules	[reply] [d/l]