Perl quicky..

[Dj_Jestar]

Can anyone please explain the assignment operator and -s combo in the below line please? (i.e. what does it do?)

my $size=-s $source_file;

Thanks in advance!

 

[growse]

Can anyone please explain the assignment operator and -s combo in the below line please? (i.e. what does it do?)

my $size=-s $source_file;

Thanks in advance!

Takes the size in bytes of the file stored in $source_file and whacks it in $size.

 

[Dj_Jestar]

tyvm!