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in thread Compare file content with a variable content

I have tried both approches (either use 'eq' or just insert the scalar value of the string (array) into both vars and use '==' to compare between them, but the function always returns the "the file is not the same" printout no matter if both strings 'looks' the same. Could it be that there is a space character or CR somewhere in that file that causes to the mismatch?
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I did it!
by Skyhawlk (Initiate) on May 20, 2001 at 18:14 UTC
    The string value was in fact surrounded by space characters so it was NOT the same as the other string. I have added some trimming: 
    for ($modified_scalar) {
        s/^\s+//;
        s/\s+$//;
    }

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    and it did the trick!
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