Perl: Read path from command line

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I'm newbie in perl and I got some problem with one thing.

I have code:

$original_file = "y:\\Users\\XXX\\perlScript\\test1.xml";
$new_file = "y:\\Users\\XXX\\perlScript\\summary_test1.xml";
copy($original_file, $new_file) or die "File cannot be copied";

I need read path from cmd command line (I use batch file). For Example:

>summary.bat c>\path\file_name.xml

After copy I'd like create summary_file_name.xml to same folder

Thanks

Did you really type in c>\path\file_name.xml or did you mean to type a colon instead? — TLP
– TLP, Commented Apr 24, 2012 at 10:19

Dave Cross · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-24 12:46:59Z

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Are you asking how a Perl program gets its command line arguments? You'll find them in the @ARGV array.

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 12:46

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Brant Olsen · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-24 13:11:30Z

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You want to use File::Basename. This is a standard library in Perl, at least as early as 5.14, so you do not need to install anything new.

use File::Basename;
my($filename, $directories, $suffix) = fileparse($original_file);
my $new_file = $directories . "/summary.xml";

For more information, see the Perl Docs.

edited Apr 24, 2012 at 13:11

answered Apr 24, 2012 at 12:37

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