Re: Executing perl script from perl scripts

In a test file you should call the scripts in the same what that cron does, which is through a system call or the shell.

You can do that in perl like this:

system($^X, '1.pl'); # and check for system's return value!
ok(1, 'Test 1');
system($^X, '2.pl');
ok(2, 'Test 1');
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If you want to process the script output, use

my $res = qx($^X 1.pl);
chomp $res;
is($res, 1, '1.pl worked');
$res = qx($^X 2.pl);
chomp $res;
is($res, 2, '2.pl worked');
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($^X is the path of the current perl interepreter)

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Re^2: Executing perl script from perl scripts by palette (Scribe) on Jun 18, 2008 at 06:32 UTC
Getting an error on executing 1.pl should throw error telling that 1.pl is errored. 1.pl might not return a value '1'. What can be done in that case.	[reply]
Re^3: Executing perl script from perl scripts by Anonymous Monk on Jun 18, 2008 at 10:17 UTC
Read Simple Module Tutorial, it explains it.	[reply]
Re^2: Executing perl script from perl scripts by palette (Scribe) on May 16, 2008 at 10:26 UTC
If I want to run 1.pl with one version of perl and the 2.pl with another version of perl how can I do that	[reply]
Re^3: Executing perl script from perl scripts by moritz (Cardinal) on May 16, 2008 at 10:28 UTC
`system qw(perl5.8.8 1.pl); system qw(perl5.10.0 2.pl);` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Executing perl script from perl scripts by syphilis (Archbishop) on May 16, 2008 at 10:32 UTC
`/first_perl_location/bin/perl 1.pl /second_perl_location/bin/perl 2.pl` [download] Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l]