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Old 03-17-2013
Perl scripting help for hidden file

Hi There,

Can anyone please let me know, how to write hidden file in perl?

I tried opning hidden file in write mode but its failing to create it.

Appreciate your help in this.

Thanks
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Old 03-17-2013
We cannot possibly help you if you don't post your code.

There's nothing special about hidden files in UNIX. If your code can't create a hidden file, it probably can't create a regular file either.
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