In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote "Bruce Ambraal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Hi
> 
> Could someone help?
> 
> the following code is not working.

What's wrong ?
What's the error message ?
> 
> open(INPUT_FILE,"+>fixed.dat") || die "Could not open filename";

In this snippet INPUT_FILE is a file where you write output to. 
Don't call an output file INPUT_FILE!

> while (<STDIN>) {
>     print INPUT_FILE "bruce\n";

It should write as many lines as read by <STDIN>
bruce.

E.g. if your STDIN consists of 4 lines, your output is: 
bruce
bruce
bruce
bruce

Is it what you really want ?

> }
> close(INPUT_FILE);

Best Wishes,
Andrea

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