Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 05:36:25 -0500 From: Peeter Pirn <peeter@rhubarb.fwi.com> To: John Michelini <mick3@ibm.net> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Using Perl Message-ID: <20000127053625.A11437@rhubarb.fwi.com> In-Reply-To: <388CF63F.143E972@ibm.net>; from John Michelini on Mon, Jan 24, 2000 at 05:02:55PM -0800 References: <388CF63F.143E972@ibm.net>
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Perl is largely platform-independent, but there are OS-specific functions (like system()). If you steer clear of OS-specific functions, you will have a portable script. On Mon, Jan 24, 2000 at 05:02:55PM -0800, John Michelini wrote: > I am curious about the portability of Perl from platform to platform > (and/or browser to browser). If I wrote a Perl script for Windows98 and > I wanted to write a version for MacOSX, what would I have to do to > change the script and make it compatible. > > Just some thoughts I had... > > John M. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message -- Peeter Pirn - peeter@rhubarb.fwi.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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