Re^5: Use Of Glob On File Extensions (find/rule)

File::Find::Rule uses opendir/readdir/closedir so that you don't have do -- work is for suckers

I believe there is some value in learning how to write a recursive tree traversal function.

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Re^6: Use Of Glob On File Extensions (find/rule) by Anonymous Monk on Nov 19, 2014 at 02:26 UTC
I believe there is some value in learning how to write a recursive tree traversal function. Sure, if you're trying to learn about recursion, if all you want to do is rename some files, its just work ... I see readdir suggested every time a glob/File::Find type question comes up, the OP is never looking to learn about recursion, they just want a list of paths, so `just use readdir` is always off the mark	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^6: Use Of Glob On File Extensions (find/rule)
by Anonymous Monk on Nov 19, 2014 at 02:26 UTC

I believe there is some value in learning how to write a recursive tree traversal function.

Sure, if you're trying to learn about recursion, if all you want to do is rename some files, its just work ...

I see readdir suggested every time a glob/File::Find type question comes up, the OP is never looking to learn about recursion, they just want a list of paths, so just use readdir is always off the mark

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