Re^4: Recursively walk up a directory tree

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Re^5: Recursively walk up a directory tree by Anonymous Monk on Feb 11, 2018 at 08:20 UTC
use FindBin... use lib $... use File::FindLib... Its like a prerequisite just as any ... Nawmean?	[reply]
Re^6: Recursively walk up a directory tree by 1nickt (Canon) on Feb 11, 2018 at 11:25 UTC
In some simple cases using: `use FindBin '$RealBin'; use lib "$RealBin/../../../lib"; # or whatever` [download] is acceptable, even if completely inelegant. But usually it's a mistake since it means you can't move your test or script to another level in the tree without breaking it. As projects expand you often do move sub-directories around. The relative path also has to be different for different sub-directory levels, so it requires thought and maintenance even before you move anything. Hence the search for something better. Update: I was not familiar with tye's File::FindLib. It seems like it would be useful for "clean" well-designed projects. Unfortunately many projects are not clean or well-organized, having evolved sometimes over years and many different development teams. In some cases there are `lib/` sub-directories off non-root directories (eg `<base>/t/lib/`, and using `use File::FindLib 'lib';` from a test file like `<base>/t/foo/bar.t` will find the first (wrong) one. (This is what led to the use of a marker file). The way forward always starts with a minimal test.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^7: Recursively walk up a directory tree by Anonymous Monk on Feb 11, 2018 at 12:20 UTC
Um... You're welcome? Didnt exactly expect either module to be the exact solution ... Drop a deuce or tres ... examples ... If you need help writing module or ?? .... Rename lib to testlib like findlib example? :D thoughts i have	[reply]