Re: Placement of $~ or $FORMAT

From the documenation:

       HANDLE->format_name(EXPR)
       $FORMAT_NAME
       $~      The name of the current report format for the currently
               selected output channel.  Default is the name of the
               filehandle.  (Mnemonic: brother to $^.)

You change the default filehandle after initially setting $FORMAT_NAME.

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Re^2: Placement of $~ or $FORMAT_NAME by loris (Hermit) on May 13, 2011 at 13:08 UTC
Ah, so `$~` isn't set for whichever filehandle is current, but just for the one that is current at the moment. If I change the filehandle with `select()` I also have to reset `$~`. Thanks, loris	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Placement of $~ or $FORMAT_NAME by Tux (Canon) on May 13, 2011 at 13:23 UTC
Take care when switching: also `$:` and `$^A` can be affected and `$%`, `$=`, `$-`, and `$^` will change on a `select`. The values might not always be reliable :) YMMV Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn	[reply] [d/l] [select]