@INC, $_, $!????????

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(jeffa) Re: @INC, $_, $!???????? by jeffa (Bishop) on May 22, 2001 at 20:28 UTC
Those 'Special wotsits' you reffer to are actually very usefull (and intimidating at first glance) variables that are available to you - think of them as 'built-in' variables that exist in every program you write. For example, @INC is an array that contains all the paths on your system that Perl will search to find any modules you have included, such as `use CGI;` All these special variables are listed at perlvar. Jeff R-R-R--R-R-R--R-R-R--R-R-R--R-R-R-- L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--L-L--	[reply] [d/l]
Re: @INC, $_, $!???????? by TGI (Parson) on May 22, 2001 at 20:55 UTC
If you are partial to tree-jerky, Perl In A Nutshell has a very handy list. It actually has a lot of handy lists, but just one of special wotsits. TGI says moo	[reply]
Re: @INC, $_, $!???????? by gregor42 (Parson) on May 22, 2001 at 22:42 UTC
Indeed. Pages 49 - 54 of PERL5 Pocket Reference - Johan Vromans lists every single one of them. $US 6.95 $CAN 9.95 ISBN 1-56592-495-9 ... I quote `@ARGV - Contains the command-line arguments for the script (not includ +ing the command name [like in C], which is in $0). [...] $_ - Alternative: $ARG The default input, output, and pattern-searching space. [...] $! - Alternative: $OS_ERROR, $ERRNO Used in a numeric context, yields the current value of errno. Used in + a string context, yields the corresponding error string.` [download] I hope you find that helpful. Wait! This isn't a Parachute, this is a Backpack!	[reply] [d/l]