Mallik wrote: > > Dear Friends, Hello,
> I have the following code > > unless(-d $dir) > { > unless(mkdir $dir) > { > print "Error\n"; > } > } > > Can I rewrite the above code in the following way > > unless (-d $dir | mkdir $dir) > { > print "Error\n"; > } You don't really need the "-d $dir" test at all. Just try to create the directory. mkdir $dir or print "Error: $!"; John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>