Syntax error Filehandle Special Variables in Perl

Filehandle Special Variables in Perl



There are various File Handle related Special Variables in Perl. We have listed them in different below in tabular form:

$| If set to nonzero, forces an fflush(3) after every write or print on the currently selected output channel.
$OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH
$% The current page number of the currently selected output channel.
$FORMAT_PAGE_NUMBER
$= The current page length (printable lines) of the currently selected output channel. Default is 60.
$FORMAT_LINES_PER_PAGE
$- The number of lines left on the page of the currently selected output channe
$FORMAT_LINES_LEFT
$~ The name of the current report format for the currently selected output channel. Default is the name of the filehandle.
$FORMAT_NAME
$^ The name of the current top-of-page format for the currently selected output channel. Default is the name of the filehandle with _TOP appended.
$FORMAT_TOP_NAME
Updated on: 2019-11-29T11:55:01+05:30

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