You REALLY shouldn't use $1 for a variable name, though, since it has a special meaning.
-----Original Message----- From: David Gray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 2:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Filehandles named with a variable > So, I'm trying to 'open ($1,">>$file")', where $1 is a string > like "cbQosCMPrePolicyPktOverflow". > > Obviously, with use strict this does not work. How can I make > it work? I need arbitrarily named filehandles. I know, it > could get rended with gobbleworts if the data gets out of hand... Have you tried using eval, like: eval "open ($1 ">>$file");select $1"; One caveat: you might end up using a lot of eval statements, which will probably slow down your code. Hope that helps, -dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
