okay so this works: @files = </home/*/*.txt>; print "@files\n";
but this doesn't: $search = "/home/*/*.txt"; @files = <$search>; print "@files\n"; why? I need to know the workings.. (I am a bit of guru in Perl but still missing some of the finer details). I have used opendir/readdir/closedir to do this, but I wanted to know why the second example doesn't work. -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan E. Paton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 2:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: silly unlink question.. > But can someone explain the <*.bak>? how does that work > and what does it do? (and where is there a description > of it's use)? Thanx File glob. Returns an array of filenames which match the regex /*\.bak$/ - basically those that end in .bak This is a very Unix like feature of Perl, which avoids having to use opendir/readdir/closedir much of the time. Useful when you get RSI, and want to use Perl shortcuts. Jonathan Paton __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
