Re^2: Use of special character "*" to retrieve the contents

It's important to note there is a difference between readdir/glob and File::Find/find: the latter recurses into subdirectories as well. As for running external commands, I wrote about that, including the potential security risks, at length here. At the very least I would recommend using something like IPC::System::Simple's capturex, e.g. my @files = capturex("find",$path,qw/ ( -name *.ksh -o -name *.txt ) /);

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Re^3: Use of special character "*" to retrieve the contents by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Jun 07, 2017 at 16:54 UTC
"... the latter recurses..." But fortunately there is `-maxdepth 0`. From find: -maxdepth n Always true; descend at most n directory levels below the + command line arguments. If any -maxdepth primary is specified, it applies to the entire +expression even if it would not normally be evaluated. ``-maxdepth 0'' limits the whole +search to the command line argu- ments. [download] Best regards, Karl ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť Furthermore I consider that Donald Trump must be impeached as soon as possible	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^3: Use of special character "*" to retrieve the contents
by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Jun 07, 2017 at 16:54 UTC

"... the latter recurses..."

But fortunately there is -maxdepth 0. From find:

-maxdepth n
             Always true; descend at most n directory levels below the
+ command line arguments.  If any
             -maxdepth primary is specified, it applies to the entire 
+expression even if it would not
             normally be evaluated.  ``-maxdepth 0'' limits the whole 
+search to the command line argu-
             ments.
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Best regards, Karl

ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť

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