How can I find the final URL after all redirections in Perl?

Question

Lets say I have \"http://www.ritzcarlton.com\" and that redirects me to \"http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Default.htm\". Is there a way in Perl to find the end url after all t

Answer 1

If you're issuing HTTP requests yourself, then the redirect URL will be in the returned Location: header. If you're using a proper HTTP client like LWP::UserAgent or WWW::Mechanize, which is what you should be doing, redirection is handled automatically.