APIs ReadDB

Subroutine Name

ReadDB

Explanation and Usage

This subroutine reads the contents of a database file into hash and returns it.

Syntax

ReadDB(FileName)

Options

FileName - The file you are trying to retrieve, including the full path.

Examples

These are actual examples from the Aneuch source code:

%F = ReadDB("$ArchiveDir/$ShortDir/$newrev");
In this example, which comes from the DoDiff sub, the database will be read in from $ArchiveDir/$ShortDir/$newrev, and the contents will be stored in the hash %F.

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