> -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony Saffer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:03 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Recognizing Directories... > > > Hello Everyone, > > I am writing a utility that needs to index the files > contained within about 500 directories (some nested). I want > to provide the script with a top directory and have it > recurse through everything underneath while indexing the > files within each. I've searched Google and can't seem to > find a way to do this. I know how to get all files within a > directory but how do I RECOGNIZE my directories so I can > descend into them to index?
You can test whether a filename is a directory with -d perldoc -f -d But you should use the standard File::Find module to traverse directory trees. It comes with the standard Perl distribution, so you've got it. perldoc File::Find -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
