Re: -s file test operator only works in same directory

$file contains the relative path (No directory name).

Early in your loop, you should probably update that to the full path :

  $file = File::Spec->catfile($dir, $file);
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ALso - Why are you using the strange "${\File::Spec...}" syntax ?

All power corrupts, but we need electricity.

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Re^2: -s file test operator only works in same directory by Bowlslaw (Acolyte) on Dec 08, 2017 at 03:31 UTC
Because subrefs are cool?	[reply]
Re^3: -s file test operator only works in same directory by NetWallah (Canon) on Dec 08, 2017 at 05:41 UTC
That is not a subref. `perl -E ' say ${\"FFF"}' FFF` [download] All you are doing is referencing then de-referencing the returned value of the sub. It is just a way to call a sub inside quotes - but I dislike the obfuscation it causes. All power corrupts, but we need electricity.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: -s file test operator only works in same directory by Bowlslaw (Acolyte) on Dec 08, 2017 at 13:00 UTC
Ah, I see. Well, the real answer is that I left it like that because I was playing around, and I agree that it’s unnecessary. Also, I thought it was a subref. Anyway, thanks for your help!	[reply]