On Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Ned Cunningham wrote:

> I need to check if a files exists in the root of c.  I would like to use if
> else to control the response.  I have tried to check the file and verify $!,
> but it seems to give me a problem.

The -e operator can test for the existance of a file:

if(-e $syroot)  {
 #do stuff to file
} else {
 #don't do stuff to file
}


See perldoc -f -X for mroe details on this and related operators work.

-- Brett
                                          http://www.chapelperilous.net/
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He knew the tavernes well in every toun.
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