Never seen system with that syntax before... here's what I'd do though:
if (-e $file) {
if (unlink $file) { warn "File $file WAS removed."; }
}
That's just my first guess though having not tested it. :)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Lemus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 10 May 2001 10:27
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: check to see if file exists.
>
>
> Hi, I need to check to see if a file exists in a
> directory, if it does then delete it, else ......
>
> is this the correct syntax?
>
> if (-e $file and -f _) {
> system ("del $file") ? print "File $file deleted\n"
> : warn "File $file WAS removed: $!\n";
>
>
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