How do I include files with inside a cgi script? [Poll]

Is there a way to include a file with perl? For instance, a header/footer included in UBB such that you only need to upload the header file to reflect any changes, saving the trouble of manually changing the header/footer in control panel?
Thanks in advance for the help.

Alright got it figured out. Sorry abt the poll thing. I pressed the wrong button.

check out the perl documentation

from command line:

perldoc -f require
perldoc -f use

--mark

$file = "path/to/file";

print $file;

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that only prints the path :rolleyes: you can not print the content like this

doh.