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895 B
Perl
19 lines
895 B
Perl
The $= variable holds the number of lines allowed on a page.
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When the line number exceeds this amount, write outputs a new page.
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$= defaults to 60.
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The $- variable counts down as each line gets output on a page.
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When $- gets to 0, write outputs a new page.
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You can set $- to 0 to force a page output on the next call to write.
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Setting $- works only if you have a top-of-page format, e.g., FILEHANDLE_TOP.
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The following table lists the variables relating to pages and formats.
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Variable Usage
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$= Number of lines on a page; defaults to 60.
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$- Number of lines left on the page.
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$% Current page number.
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$~ Name of format, defaults to same name as file handle.
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$^ Name of top-of-page format, defaults to _TOP added to file handle.
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$^L String to output to advance page, defaults to formfeed character.
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