I have a sample program: $name='Alex'; print "Input: "; $you=<STDIN>; $file='> test.txt'; open ">> test.txt"; format STDOUT= @<<< @<<<<<<<<<< $name, $you . write(); close(0); How to write into the file 'test.txt' My message discribed in format? Thanks. ***** Want to unsubscribe from this list? ***** Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch