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That was it. Bareword directory handle. For some reason I thought that was private to that sub routine. Thank you!
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Re^3: Descending a directory tree, returning a list of files
by kennethk (Abbot) on Jun 09, 2015 at 21:32 UTC
    Forgetting that bareword handles are global is a common issue, which is why (for me at least) Bareword Handles Considered Harmful.

    #11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.

      They are now officially a thing of the past. I'll never use em' again :)