It's not better. It's something else. readdir() gives you the files in a single directory. File::Find gives you all files in a tree.

If the question was "why is File::Find better than recursing through the directory tree oneself using opendir() and readdir()" ... I'd say ... because it's well tested and maintained. You may reinvent the wheel if you feel like it I don't find it necessary.

Jenda
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