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Author: comdog
Date: Mon Jun 23 10:16:39 2008
New Revision: 11446
Modified:
perlfaq/trunk/perlfaq5.pod
Log:
* perlfaq5: How can I copy a file?
+ Note that if you copy the file yourself, you need to update
the permissions, owner, and group on the new file
Modified: perlfaq/trunk/perlfaq5.pod
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--- perlfaq/trunk/perlfaq5.pod (original)
+++ perlfaq/trunk/perlfaq5.pod Mon Jun 23 10:16:39 2008
@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@
C<.c.orig> file.
=head2 How can I copy a file?
-X<copy> X<file, copy>
+X<copy> X<file, copy> X<File::Copy>
(contributed by brian d foy)
-Use the File::Copy module. It comes with Perl and can do a
+Use the C<File::Copy> module. It comes with Perl and can do a
true copy across file systems, and it does its magic in
a portable fashion.
@@ -314,9 +314,10 @@
copy( $original, $new_copy ) or die "Copy failed: $!";
-If you can't use File::Copy, you'll have to do the work yourself:
+If you can't use C<File::Copy>, you'll have to do the work yourself:
open the original file, open the destination file, then print
-to the destination file as you read the original.
+to the destination file as you read the original. You also have to
+remember to copy the permissions, owner, and group to the new file.
=head2 How do I make a temporary file name?
X<file, temporary>
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