1) if you open it from a shell and type "perl" infront of the file name it will keep it.
2) I could be wrong, but I think "" = nothing and "<>" = diamond operator which is used to take input. i.e. while (<>) { $_ = $firstLineOfFile } -----Original Message----- From: Naveen Parmar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 2:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 2 Questions 1) Double clicking my Perl file within Windows Explorer opens within the DOS window, but then closes immediately after execution. It flashes up on the screen and closes itself. Can I prevent this auto termination? 2) Is there any difference between using the following within Perl scripts? "" instead of "<>" TIA, - NP _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]