I think this script will help u.
Assume that u r in the directory where u have these three files.(If not
use chdir and move to that directory).
@file_List = <fred.*>
On executing the above statement @file_List will have all the three
files fred.*.
map {$_ =~ s/fred.//} @file_List
The above statement removes the "fred." from each file name and the
@file_List array will only have the extension part of each file.
My $ext = 0;
foreach $val (@extension)
{
$ext = $val if($val > $ext);
}
Now the variable $ext will have the highest suffix value.
We can generate the file name with the below statement.
$file_Name = "fred.$ext";
The full code is below
@file_List = <fred.*>;
map ($_ =~ s/fred.//gi, @file_List);
my $ext = 0;
foreach $val (@file_List)
{
$ext = $val if($val > $ext);
}
$file_Name = "fred.$ext";
print "$file_Name\n";
Rgds,
vinai
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 7:44 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Getting A File Name
Hi,
I have a directory in which there are files such as:
fred.1
fred.2
fred.3
The suffix increases and older files get deleted so there are always 3
fred.* files in the directory at any one time.
I need to get the name of the file with the highest suffix so I can go
and do some other stuff with it.
I have tried lots of different things but to no significant outcome.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Ken
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