#!/usr/bin/perl -w

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# class8_05_filehandle_input1
#
# demonstrating using an input filehandle for input - ex 1
#
# modified by Sharon Tuttle from "Learning Perl",
#    by Schartz and Phoenix
#
# last modified: 5-5-03
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# let's say that this reads from a previously-created messages file

open PREV_MSGS, "< class8_05_msgs"
   or die "Cannot open class8_05_msgs: $!";

# show the current contents of this file

while (<PREV_MSGS>)
  {
    chomp($old_msg = $_);

    print "old message from file: $old_msg\n";
  }

close PREV_MSGS;

# end of class8_05_filehandle_input1