First option should be better, because it is faster to implement, and run faster. But open file using perl language and make changes using s operator, should be faster too.
The best way to choose should be make a test using two methods (using time unix command before ask perl script to verify time consuming) José Pedro Silva Pinto -----Original Message----- From: Rodrigo Tavares [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: terça-feira, 27 de Março de 2007 15:57 To: beginners@perl.org Subject: Files manipulation Hello, What's the more fast ? 1) perl -pi -e 's/foo/bar/g' file.txt 2) open the file and make modifications In C/C++ manipulation of files are operations very weighed. Slow perfomace. Best regards, Rodrigo Faria Tavares __________________________________________________ Fale com seus amigos de graça com o novo Yahoo! Messenger http://br.messenger.yahoo.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
