Perl script invoke unix command system unzip

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I am trying to unzip a file using a Perl script. In order to unzip the file I chose to try and invoke the UNIX command system unzip. My problem seems to be that the command is not reading the variables.

my $file_path = "/home/data"
my $file_name = "TEST.ZIP"

system ('unzip $file_path/$file_name');

When I run the command I see.

unzip: cannot find /, /.zip or /.ZIP.

How do I solve this problem?

Rafe Kettler · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-24 16:47:16Z

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system ("unzip $file_path/$file_name");

Use double quotes if you want to use string interpolation.

answered Oct 24, 2011 at 16:47

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snoofkin · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-24 18:26:50Z

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Better use a relevant (Archive::Extract) module.

answered Oct 24, 2011 at 18:26

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