in reply to Getting the URL of a referer

First, this "http://www.yahoo.com/s=2342&stuff=asdfsd" is a URL; this "www.yahoo.com" is a domain name or host name. Second, be aware that the referer is not always present.

There are many ways to do this (say, maybe that should be a slogan :-).

The best way, if you have the URI module installed, is this: 

use URI::URL;
my $host = URI::URL->new($ENV{'HTTP_REFERER'})->host;

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That will handle more obscure cases, such as "https://joe@www.yahoo.com:4040/fred?billy".

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Re^2: Getting the URL of a referer
by Coruscate (Sexton) on Dec 23, 2003 at 19:24 UTC
    There are many ways to do this (say, maybe that should be a slogan :-).

    Sorry man, you're a little too late for that. We've already got the slogan for that. Yours is so close I can't help but wonder if you already know it and the smiley emoticon is hinting at the slogan. Here t'is:

    TIMTOWTDI: There Is More Than One Way To Do It

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      Thanks alot guys/gals I will try all of your suggestions!!!

      A*C
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