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deleting a file

 
ajayajay
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deleting a file

hi. i am new to perl

i need a perl script for deleting a file,the path vl be taking from another file.

Can anyone please help me do this.
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Peter Godron
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Re: deleting a file

Hi,
looking at your earlier threads can I recommend:
1. You specify what you want to do and what platform you are going to run this on
2. Get yourself a PERL book or use tutorial like:
http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2000/10/begperl1.html
http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/Perl/start.html
3. Read the following:
http://66.34.90.71/ITRCForumsEtiquette/after.html

Please also read:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/helptips.do?#33 on how to reward any useful answers given to your questions.

So far you have not awarded any points !

#!/usr/bin/perl
$file = "a.lis";
if (unlink($file) != 0) {
print "File deleted successfully.";
} else {
print "File was not deleted.";
}
$