On Oct 30, 8:33 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > # --- <the program> ---- > my $fname = '/volumes/hd/home/kevin/file_test '; # note file ends > with a space character > print "Exists: <$fname>\n" if (-e $fname); > print "Is a file: <$fname>\n" if (-f $fname); > open(FH, $fname) or die "Can't open '$fname': $!"; > close(FH) or die "Can't close '$fname': $!"; > > # --- <the output> --- > Processing file: file_test > Exists: <file_test > > Is a file: <file_test > > Can't open 'file_test ': No such file or directory at testopen.pl line > 42. > > # -- <the question> --- > > Is this a known bug in Perl 5.8.6?
It's known, but I don't know that it qualifies as a bug. When you use the two argument form of open, Perl is looking for both the filename and mode, concatenated together, possibly with spaces separating them. Since your file ends in a space, you can't use this shortcut. In reality, you should NEVER use this short cut. Use the three-argument form of open, and you'll be fine: open my $FH, '<', $fname or die "Cannot open '$fname': $!"; perldoc -f open for more information Paul Lalli -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
