1) I want to count numeric named files in each directory. 2) I want to capture the name of the directory those files are in
3) I want to print the directory name and the count (if any) for each directory. I know that all the information I want to extract is available in File::Find. Just having trouble seeing how to get at it when I want it. Connecting the directory name with the file count is the rub for me. I googled extensively but have not found this specific usage. I get piles of examples for just counting files throughout a hierarchy. But not giving a count and directory name of `each' directory. I've done several hours of fumbling around and have produced several abject failures. Finally got something that did what I wanted. The script below does those three things... But I have a sneaking feeling there is some easier way to extract the info. Something simpler that is right in front of me... but escaping me. The test directory structure looks like this: ls -R dir1 dir1: 111 222 333 dir2 dir1/dir2: 111 222 333 dir3 dir1/dir2/dir3: 111 222 333 ff1c: ------- ------- ---=--- ------- ------- my $usage = "Purpose: bleh Usage: bleh "; my $dir; if (! @ARGV){ warn "$usage", "Usage tripped: line: <" . __LINE__ . ">\n", "We need at least 1 top directory\n"; exit; } elsif (@ARGV > 1) { warn "$usage", "Usage tripped: line: <" . __LINE__ . ">\n", "Too many cmdline arguments\n"; } $dir = shift; if (! -d $dir) { warn "$usage", "Usage tripped: line: <" . __LINE__ . ">\n", "<$dir> not found .. aborting ..\n"; exit; } ------- ------- ---=--- ------- ------- ff1c out: > ./ff1c ./dir1 3 ./dir1/dir2 3 ./dir1/dir2/dir3 3 (9) numeric files overall -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/