exec and junk

[akoos]

Hi ,
I have seen a program like this
exec { Program } ("junk", filelocation);

What is this "junk" for ? Without this the file is not being opened?

[KevinADC]

Hi ,
I have seen a program like this
exec { Program } ("junk", filelocation);

What is this "junk" for ? Without this the file is not being opened?

Is this supposed to be perl code? If it is, it makes no sense.

[akoos]

Is this supposed to be perl code? If it is, it makes no sense.

Yes
I will make it more clear

exec { $browser } (junk, $file);

where $browser is the internet browser exe location and $file is the name of the html file which is trying to be opened
I have no idea about the "junk" thing . That is my doubt?

[savant]

Hi ,
I have seen a program like this
exec { Program } ("junk", filelocation);

What is this "junk" for ? Without this the file is not being opened?

When you exec a program with a

exec {'path/to/program'} @args;

syntax, the first element of the @args list contains the process name, so you can put anything there and it would show that name in the process list. It is not essential for running a program, so the programmer put the word "junk" in there probably just so that he doesn't have to think about what to put there :)

[KevinADC]

DOH! Thanks savant, I'm not sure what I was thinking last night when I read this question. Your explanation is spot on.