You could use the Perl "opendir" and "readdir" functions or the "glob" function but either way you want to test each returned value to see if it is a file or directory and add each file to a running count.
Hope this helps. Kind regards, Trevor J. Joerges -------------------------------------------- $_=q;rrUSFWPSZK.ZKPFSHFT,rkvtuZbopuifsZQZibdl rrqpxfsfeZcyZQ,,riuuq://xxx.%.dpn,ru~@%.dpn ,rrr8-) ;;s;\~;kpfshft;g;s;\%;tfoenjnf;g;y;B-x;A-w;; s;P;perl;g;s;,;\n;g;s;Y; ;g;s;q;\t;g;print; -------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:19 AM Subject: [Perl-unix-users] Count Number of files : : : Whats the easiest way to get a count of the number of files in a directory : using pure perl ? : : Any help appreciated. : : Thanks : Kwabena : : : : : _____________________________________________________ : : This transmission has been issued by a member of the HSBC Group : "HSBC" for the information of the addressee only and should not be : reproduced and / or distributed to any other person. Each page attached : hereto must be read in conjunction with any disclaimer which forms part : of it. Unless otherwise stated, this transmission is neither an offer nor the : solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase any investment. Its contents are : based on information obtained from sources believed to be reliable but : HSBC makes no representation and accepts no responsibility or liability as : to its completeness or accuracy. : : _______________________________________________ : Perl-Unix-Users mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs : _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
