Can a path to a dir contain '.'?

[Michael Petersen]

I really don't no much about perl or unix stuff so can anyone tell me if
a path in a perlscript to a directory can look like this
/www.domain.com/dir1/dir2 ??

My webhotelhost tells me this but I thought that a path in a perlscript
could not consist of dots and www? Am I wrong?

The reason why I ask is because I just changed webhotel and now my
script doesn't work - and I believe it's a problem with my paths.

Thanks, Michael

 

[A. Sinan Unur]

(e-mail address removed) (Michael Petersen) wrote in

I really don't no much about perl

Then you might consider learning: http://learn.perl.org/

a path in a perlscript

No such thing called perlscript. ITYM Perl script.

to a directory can look like this /www.domain.com/dir1/dir2 ??

Of course.

My webhotelhost

What is a webhotel?

tells me this but I thought that a path in a perlscript
could not consist of dots and www? Am I wrong?
Yes.

The reason why I ask is because I just changed webhotel and now my
script doesn't work - and I believe it's a problem with my paths.

perldoc -q 500

 

[Scott W Gifford]

I really don't no much about perl or unix stuff so can anyone tell me if
a path in a perlscript to a directory can look like this
/www.domain.com/dir1/dir2 ??

That's a perfectly acceptable path.

----ScottG.

 

[Brian McCauley]

No such thing called perlscript.

There is something called PerlScript - a Perl plugin for the Windows
scripting engine.

ITYM Perl script.

I think he meant Perl script not PerlScript too.

 

[David K. Wall]

(e-mail address removed) (Michael Petersen) wrote in


No such thing called perlscript. ITYM Perl script.

Well, there's the PerlScript that comes with Activestate Perl:

"PerlScript is an ActiveX scripting engine that allows you to
use Perl with any ActiveX scripting host."

I've no idea whether or not that's what the OP meant. (But I
doubt it. <g>)

 

[A. Sinan Unur]

Well, there's the PerlScript that comes with Activestate Perl:

"PerlScript is an ActiveX scripting engine that allows you to
use Perl with any ActiveX scripting host."

I stand corrected. Thanks. On the other hand, the OP mentioned Unix, so
that is my excuse for jumping to conclusions.

Sinan.

 

[Michael Petersen]

That's a perfectly acceptable path.

----ScottG.

Thanks - Mic