On January 30, 2022 8:25:46 PM EST, mailist <mailist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On 2022-01-30 20:12, H wrote: >> I am writing a long bash script under CentOS 7 where perl is used for >> manipulating some external files. So far I am using perl one-liners >to >> do so but ran into a problem when I need to append text to an >external >> file. > >Rewrite the whole thing in Perl. Over the years, I have rewritten >scores of bash scripts >in Perl, and they 1. execute much faster, 2. don't lose variables from >while loops, >3. can use any of the thousands of CPAN modules, 4. can use libraries, >and on and on. > >Todd Merriman >Software Toolz >_______________________________________________ >CentOS mailing list >CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx >https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos Sorry but not in the plans. Not needed. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@xxxxxxxxxx https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos