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F

@F array : Global Special Arrays
f command (debugger) : Debugger Commands
-f file test operator : Named Unary and File Test Operators
-F switch, perl : Switches
fallback operator : Fallback
false value (see Boolean)
FAQ on Perl : Frequently Asked Questions List
fastcwd() routine : Cwd--Get Pathname of Current Working Directory
fcntl function : fcntl
Fcntl module : Fcntl--Load the C fcntl.h Defines
fd() method : Locking databases
fdopen( ) : FileHandle--Supply Object Methods for Filehandles
FETCH method Tying Scalars Tying Arrays Tying Hashes
FIFOs : Named pipes
file descriptors fileno select (ready file descriptors)
file test operator : Named Unary and File Test Operators
_ _FILE_ _ token : Other literal tokens
File: :Basename module : File::Basename--Parse File Specifications
File: :CheckTree module : File::CheckTree--Run Many Tests on a Collection of Files
File: :Copy module : File::Copy--Copy Files or Filehandles
File: :Find module : File::Find--Traverse a File Tree
File: :Path module : File::Path--Create or Remove a Series of Directories
FileCache module : FileCache--Keep More Files Open Than the System Permits
filecheck( ) : ExtUtils::Manifest--Utilities to Write and Check a MANIFEST File
FileHandle constructor open function with : open
FileHandle module : FileHandle--Supply Object Methods for Filehandles
filehandles : Filehandles angle operator and : Line input (angle) operator copying : File::Copy--Copy Files or Filehandles creating : Filehandles ending with _TOP Formats Per-Filehandle Special Variables global : Global Special Filehandles localizing : Typeglobs and Filehandles names for : Variables object methods for : FileHandle--Supply Object Methods for Filehandles open function : open passing by reference : Passing References positioning file pointer for : seek reading bytes of data from : read references to : Filehandle Referencers saving/restoring : SelectSaver--Save and Restore Selected Filehandle selecting for output : select (output filehandle) special variables for : Per-Filehandle Special Variables typeglobs for : Typeglobs and Filehandles
filename globbing operator (see glob operator)
filenames : Other literal tokens changing name of : rename expansions of : glob getting from symbolic links : readlink %INC hash of : Global Special Arrays linking symbolically : symlink linking with hard links : link
fileno function : fileno
fileparse( ) : File::Basename--Parse File Specifications
fileparse_set_fstype( ) : File::Basename--Parse File Specifications
files access and modification times stat utime ages for : Named Unary and File Test Operators changing name of : rename closing : close copying : File::Copy--Copy Files or Filehandles core : Switches deleting : unlink end of file : eof getting statistics of : stat open function : open opening via low-level system call : sysopen ownership of : chown permissions (see permissions, file) sysopen umask read in binary mode : binmode reading backwards : Examples reading via low-level system call : sysread returning current position for : tell symbolically linking : symlink test operators : File Test Operators testing : File::CheckTree--Run Many Tests on a Collection of Files text/binary distinction : open truncating : truncate writing via low-level system call : syswrite
filters, source code List Processing Source filters
find( ) : File::Find--Traverse a File Tree
find2perl program find2perl Translation from Awk and Sed
first occurrence match (see m?? operator)
FIRSTKEY method : Tying Hashes
flags (see switches, Perl command-line)
floating-point numbers : Math::BigFloat--Arbitrary-Length, Floating-Point Math Package
flock function : flock
folders (see directories)
footers : Footers
for loops The for statement For loops
foreach loops The foreach statement Foreach loops Previous Perl Traps Time Efficiency
fork function : fork
fork system call : Anonymous pipes
forks : open
form feed : Global Special Variables
format Formats Per-Filehandle Special Variables declaration : format names : format for strings, C-style : sprintf
format output accumulator (see $^A)
$FORMAT_LINEFEED (see $^L variable)
$FORMAT_LINES_LEFT (see $- variable)
$FORMAT_LINES_PER_PAGE (see $= variable)
$FORMAT_LINE_BREAK_CHARACTERS (see $: variable)
$FORMAT_NAME (see $~ variable)
$FORMAT_PAGE_NUMBER (see $% variable)
$FORMAT_TOP_NAME (see $^ variable)
formline function : formline
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) getting Perl via : Using Anonymous FTP obtaining code examples via : Examples
fullcheck( ) : ExtUtils::Manifest--Utilities to Write and Check a MANIFEST File
function calls : Terms and List Operators (Leftward)
functions Verbs Functions autoloading Autoloading A Class Is Simply a Package Berkeley DB API : Using the Berkeley DB interface directly C library : Functions delayed loading of (see AutoLoader module) loading on demand (see SelfLoader module) named unary operators : Named Unary and File Test Operators names for : Programming with Style overriding : Overriding Built-in Functions POSIX module : Functions Symbols | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Explanatory note Copyright © 1997 O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved.