in reply to list files based on age and pattern

I prefer to use File::Find::Rule for this kind of thing, it's easy to use and very flexible.

So your query could look like this :-

my @files =  File::Find::Rule->file->name('_NSA*.xml')->mtime('<' . (t
+ime() - 60 * 15) )->in($path);

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Re^2: list files based on age and pattern
by kaka_2 (Sexton) on Sep 16, 2013 at 13:23 UTC

    Hello Richard,

    I tried as you suggested but it gives me error "cant locate object method "file" via package file::find::rule..........

    my perl version is v5.8.8 and upgrade is not an option on client machine.

    -KAKA-
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      You would need to add a line 

      use File::Find::Rule;

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      somewhere at the top of your script. (Assuming this module is installed on your machine.) Also, have a look at the examples in the documentation as linked in CountZero's post.

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