>>>>> "A" == Asterix <lange.gerh...@gmail.com> writes:
A> Instead of this printf OUTPUT_FILE "@output\n\n"; A> I've used print OUTPUT_FILE "@output\n\n"; that would not make any difference in buffering or anything. the second is better in that you don't use printf's formatting there. when i see lots of printf calls, i know the coder was doing too much c before they learned perl. printf is actually rarely needed in perl. sprintf is more useful when you need formatting since you can decide where/when to write the output later. A> At the top of the script I also inserted "Autoflush": A> local $| = 1; # Default is 0 no need for local there. $| is private to the currently selected output handle. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/