Newbie...Not able to include a file in perl script

[pankaj_wolfhunter]

Greetings,
I am entirely new to perl. Just starting with it.
I have a file (test.env) which I want to make use in (code.plx) file.
test.env contains variables which will be used in code.plx.

I tried:
#!/usr/bin/perl

$class='/full_path/test.env';

require $class;

But I am getting some "Bareword" found kinda error.

Can anyone correct me here?

TIA

 

[Josef Moellers]

Greetings,
I am entirely new to perl. Just starting with it.
I have a file (test.env) which I want to make use in (code.plx) file.
test.env contains variables which will be used in code.plx.

I tried:
#!/usr/bin/perl

$class='/full_path/test.env';

require $class;

But I am getting some "Bareword" found kinda error.

Can anyone correct me here?

First of all "getiing some "Bareword" found kinda error" is some
unusable kinda description of a problem.

The "requires" directive requires the file to be a valid Perl script. If
it's a collection of shell-like environment settings, e.g.
debug=true
temp=/var/tmp
then, obviously, it won't work.

You have a couple of options:
1. convert this into a valid Perl script, e.g.
$ENV{debug} = 'true';
$ENV{temp} = '/var/tmp';
2. write a short function which reads and parses the file, or find a
suitable module which does that for you.

Josef

 

[pankaj_wolfhunter]

First of all "getiing some "Bareword" found kinda error" is some
unusable kinda description of a problem.

The "requires" directive requires the file to be a valid Perl script. If
it's a collection of shell-like environment settings, e.g.
debug=true
temp=/var/tmp
then, obviously, it won't work.

You have a couple of options:
1. convert this into a valid Perl script, e.g.
$ENV{debug} = 'true';
$ENV{temp} = '/var/tmp';
2. write a short function which reads and parses the file, or find a
suitable module which does that for you.

Josef
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Thanks Joseph, Bob. Sorry as being a newbie, I didnt know much about
the etiquette of this group.
I'll keep these things in mind.

The file which I am trying to include is a shell script and not a perl
one.
I think there lies my problem.

One more thing, whats the difference between USE, INCLUDE and DO?

 

[Josef Moellers]

One more thing, whats the difference between USE, INCLUDE and DO?

perldoc -f use
ITYM perldoc -f require
perldoc -f do

 

[pankaj_wolfhunter]

perldoc -f use
ITYM perldoc -f require
perldoc -f do

Thanks Joseph

 

[Tintin]

Thanks Joseph, Bob. Sorry as being a newbie, I didnt know much about
the etiquette of this group.
I'll keep these things in mind.

The file which I am trying to include is a shell script and not a perl
one.
I think there lies my problem.

I have no idea what leap of logic made you believe you could include a
shell script in the Perl program.

Shell script != Perl
Perl != Shell script