1 #!/usr/bin/perl -w
 2 # File: print_until.pl
 3 # Author: Tom Large - tlarge@thelug.org
 4 # Location: http://www.thelug.org/docs/
 5 # Description: Demonstrates how to print bulk text without
 6 # use of cumbersome print statements.  Notice how special
 7 # characters do not need to be escaped.
 8 
 9 $example = "Some random text\.";
10 
11 print <<END_OF_TEXT;
12 
13 ***************************************************************
14 
15 This script will do something important:
16 
17 * Article 1
18 * Article 2
19 * Article 3
20 * Article 4
21 * Article 5
22 
23 Special Characters:
24 <>"{}[]'!@#$%^&*()
25 
26 Variables work to:
27 $example
28 
29 Upon completion, something important will be done.
30 
31 ***************************************************************
32 
33 
34 END_OF_TEXT


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