how to use perl script!

[meine]

hi,

i'd like to make permutations of words, numbers etc just for fun and discovered perl-algorithm-fastpermute http://www.perzl.org/aix/index.php?n...hm-FastPermute I installed the software with yum.

my problem is that I don't know how to start the software...

any help?

TIA Meine

[pete_1967]

It's a Perl module, not a stand alone program. You can't "launch" it in any way or form. What you need to do is to write a Perl script that uses the module. Check the module's page on CPAN (you find the link on the page you are referrrinng to and check the README on that CPAN page for an example of its usage.

[meine]

TNX

found the readme on http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/ROBIN...e-0.999/README

will need some study for me but that's the challenge

[pete_1967]

Originally Posted by meine

will need some study for me but that's the challenge

That's what it's all about.

[RupertPupkin]

For permuting I prefer the python way (use tabs for the indents):

#!/usr/bin/python
from sys import *
from itertools import *
input = argv[1]
for sequence in permutations(input):
    for char in sequence:
        stdout.write(char)
    print

An example of running the script (permute.py) after making it executable (chmod +x permute.py):

$ ./permute.py abc
abc
acb
bac
bca
cab
cba