File handling is the process of working with data that either originates from an external source (typically a file) or is to be sent to an external destination. Perl offers several features related to file handling that are covered in this chapter.
Review: Basic file handling
Basic Regular Expressions are discussed in the Beginning Perl Programming: From Novice to Professional book. The goal of this section is to provide a quick review of what is covered in that book.
If you are already familiar with these Regular Expressions, then skip to the next ...