> I've tried using glob, but I can only get the file > _names_ into the array, not contents. I guess I could > just write three separate opens [i.e., open(FH1, > "file1.txt") and so on] and then put each into an > array, then push those onto @lines, but it seems like > there should be an easier way.
my @files = glob(...pattern...); my @lines; { local @ARGV = @files; #read data #save into @lines } # Keep @ARGV localised Untested, but I'd be surprised if this approach doesn't work. 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]