How do I set an environment variable in Perl?
I want to set $HOME to a different directory than the default.
I have searched for the answer in SO first but couldn't find it, and then googled it.I've asked the question here because I SO to be my #1 stop for programming questions.
2009-11-17 10:54:15
not sure what you search, the above link is the first result from the query at google: http://www.google.com/search?q=set+environment+variables+in+Perl
Priyank Bolia
2009-11-17 11:13:46
Plus there are many examples at SO also: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/512613/how-can-i-set-the-windows-path-variable-from-perl
Priyank Bolia
2009-11-17 11:16:02
If you think this is a dupe, simply add a comment to the question or flag it for moderator attention. No reason to post snotty answers.
innaM
2009-11-17 12:39:57
+12
A:
You can do it like this:
$ENV{HOME} = 'something different';
But please note that this will only have an effect within the rest of your script. When your script exits, the calling shell will not see any changes.
innaM
2009-11-17 10:08:32