Open url without packages

[BigBadDave]

How can I open a URL for parsing without having to install any packages (as I can't) I don't have lib

http://www-perl

installed so can't use LWP::UserAgent Regards
David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[Coderifous]

use sockets

Checkout "perldoc Socket" (on the command line)

It's a WHOLE lot more involved than just using LWP::Simple, but in the end you get the same thing.

Good luck.

--jim

 

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[BigBadDave]

Thanks for the suggestion, you couldn't give me a quick example please!! Regards
David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com