How to: using file content in cat command

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

Question: When I am trying to put $Latest in cat command in 2nd part of this script, obviously it does not work as it's no more a command, could anyone please tell how to implement $Latest variable data in cat command or is there other way to do.

my $Latest = `ssh root\@10.10.22.12 'cat /usr/local/LATEST'`;
print $Latest;

$path = `ssh root\@10.10.22.12 'cat /usr/local/$Latest/test.txt'`;
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Re: How to: using file content in cat command by rev_1318 (Chaplain) on Nov 06, 2009 at 12:56 UTC
Remenber to chomp the result of your first shell-call: `chomp $Latest;` then it should work OK. Paul	[reply] [d/l]
Re: How to: using file content in cat command by Anonymous Monk on Nov 06, 2009 at 01:33 UTC
escape $Latest according to your shell rules?	[reply]
Re: How to: using file content in cat command by ambrus (Abbot) on Nov 06, 2009 at 12:55 UTC
chomp	[reply]