#!/usr/bin/perl -w

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# class2_01_backquotes
#
# demo how one can set a variable to the result of an
# operating system command by using back-quotes
#
# modified by Sharon Tuttle from "Learning Perl",
#    by Schartz and Phoenix
#
# last modified: 4-10-03
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$datetime = `date`;
print "Current date and time is: $datetime \n";

# end of class2_01_backquotes