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[Anonymous Monk]

What do I need to code to run my Perl Script from a command prompt like this:

perl myprogram.pl -i "C:\temp\inputfile.txt" -o "C:\temp\myoutput.csv"
+ -s "C:\temp\myoutput.stat"

Where the -i is the input file (required) and the -o is the output file location for a csv (required) and the -s is the output file for a .stat file (not required). I would like to be able to run all three or just two of these in one command line. I already have the code for the program but need to fiure out how to implement the arguments so that they can run in command line. Thank you

[NetWallah]

The "-s" option documented in "perlop perlrun" can help you parse and assign parameter values. This is useful for quick/dirty scripts.

For maximum power/flexibility , use Getopt::Long.;

[monsoon]

Well, I think there were already enough hints and clues here Perl Input Parameters for Unix. If you were able to write the code that handles all that input, I'm pretty sure you can deal with the Getopt module no problem. Why not learn something new?

[aitap]

You can use code from answers to your previous question and add a little check for the variable containing the value of -s parameter, something like this:

defined $statfile && open my $FILE, ">", 'last_5min.stat' or die $!;
<...>
defined $statfile && print $FILE "<ED>$by</ED>\n<ECO>Max Busy</ECO>\n<
+ECE></ECE>";