in reply to Re^2: Why do we need to close filehandles?
in thread Why do we need to close filehandles?

Filehandles are closed automatically at the end of script but if script teminates abruptly giving some error then what happens?..

They go the the bit bucket.

downloaded pdf was always malformed : does it affect txt files as well?.. Or just some formats are affected?

Dear tej, incomplete file is incomplete :) please read Filehandle, File Handles (Windows)

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