Any of the following should work for you:
if ( -e $dirpath && -d $dirpath ) { ...stuff...}
if ( -e $dirpath && -d _ ) { ...stuff...}
if ( -d $dirpath ) { ...stuff...}
You can always substitute $dirpath for a literal string path in the above
as well...e.g.:
if ( -d '/usr/bin/home' ) { ... stuff ... }
The -e test checks to see that $dirpath exists, -d checks that it is a
directory. The underscore means "whatever the last filetest operated on,
operate on that same thing". Read more about it here:
http://www.perldoc.com/perl5.6/pod/func/X.html
Dave S
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> what is the best way to check for the existence of a directory?
> (windows/Linux)
>
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