Put some quotes around 'myfile.txt' and the code will work as intended.

I recommend using strict. It seems hard at first, but it is worth it in the long run.

The biggest problem with slurping whole files into memory, is memory. If you know you will only be looking at a small number of small files it is OK. But what if someone throws a 250MB file into the mix? It is often better to process a file line by line.

If you find yourself passing large arrays or hashes around, it is considerably faster and less memory intensive to pass a reference. Passing references will be faster and use less memory. Check out Dominus' Reference Tutorial

For more on OOP, check out perlman:perltoot.

TGI says moo