[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Randal L. Schwartz) writes: >>>>>> "reader" == reader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > reader> The output I'm getting is a relative name, and that is what I've fed > reader> the find function. But still the docu seems to indicate it will > reader> return the absolute (`complete' as above) file name. > > No, "complete" is not "absolute". It means "complete", relative > to where the search started. If you gave "." as a starting point, > for example, it'll usually begin with "./some/dir/path". If you > need "absolute", consider the Cwd module.
Thanks... yeah I can see how that is the meaning in the docu now. Just a little confusing since the example given is an absolute name, and then the word `complete' is applied to the example. I was using `use Cwd 'abs_path'; at first but someone said it shouldn't be necessary... turns out it is, unless user gives absolute names to File::Find. Apparently because File::Find cds to source directories to do its work. At least that seem to be the problem with the script under discussion in Subject: Was `readdir [...]' Comments on JK's script. If absolute filenames are not given on the command line then the script fails. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
