PS C:\tmp> (ls tst*).name           # name for each list element
tst
tst.pl
tst.txt
tst_flushing.pl
tst_flushing.pl~
tst_onclick.html
tst_onclick.html~
tst_pde.pl
tst_pde.pm
tst_pde.pm~
PS C:\tmp> (ls tst*).length         # length of list not list elements
10