ok but lets say I am doing this.... $copydir = `cp --preserve --recursive --update SOURCE/$ini{$section}{path} DEST/$ini{$section}{machine}`; > -----Original Message----- > From: Kipp, James [mailto:James.Kipp@mbna.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:29 AM > To: 'Paul Kraus'; Perl > Subject: RE: Constants and Hash Question > > > print SOURCE; > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Kraus [mailto:pkraus@pelsupply.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:17 AM > > To: Perl > > Subject: Constants and Hash Question > > > > > > I am declaring my constants like this. > > use constant SOURCE => "/path/folder/" > > Now how would I use this constant is a print statement or any > > statement > > for that matter. > > print "$SOURCE" does not work and of course print "source" will not > > work. > > > > > >Thread Previous | Thread Next