I'm working on a basic perl script that needs to print (to a file) a variable all on one line. The variable is initially read in from a file where it may contain one or mare carriage returns or ...

To skip over blanks lines in a perl script, you have several choices. You could use a “next if /^$/” (skip if empty) command or a “next if /^s*$/” skip if empty or only white space.

Debugging: Use Perl’s built-in debugging tool with perl -d script.pl for troubleshooting. Conclusion Bash, Python, and Perl each bring unique strengths to the table. Bash is excellent for simple ...