\windows\server\locales\en_US\help\whxdata\whftdata0.xml \windows\server\locales\en_US\help\whxdata\ \windows\server\locales\en_US\help\whxdata\whfwdata0.xml \windows\server\locales\en_US\help\whxdata\whfwdata1.xml \windows\server\locales\en_US\help\whxdata\whfwdata2.xml \windows\server\locales\en_US\help\whxdata2\ <\code> Here i have to find and list only the directory . In this case line 2&6. i am using if $line =~ /(.*)\\$/{ ....