But glob 'absent_file.txt' returns ('absent_file.txt') so I think this does
what's required. As perldoc says, glob EXPR returns the value of EXPR with
filename expansions such as the standard Unix shell /bin/csh would do.Whether this behaviour is a Good Thing is a separate question though, and puts me up against innumerable fanatical Unix users :-D /R "Jenda Krynicky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 3E121902.10341.380E85D6@localhost">news:3E121902.10341.380E85D6@localhost... > From: "Rob Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sorry to drag this one up again, but it doesn't seem to have been > > answered properly. Surely the answer is: > > > > my @input_files = map glob, @ARGV; > > > > which will also leave @input_files empty if @ARGV is empty. > > The problem is that it will also glob the stuff that should not have > been globbed. And if the script was called > > script.pl *.txt results.log > > then your globbing will remove the "results.log" if it doesn't exist > already. > Not necessarily the best thing to do. > > IMHO, the best answer is > use G; # http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz/#G > > Jenda > ===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] === http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ===== > When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed > to get drunk and croon as much as they like. > -- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
