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Since you use "qw" in the "use File::Path", remove the comma after make_path
Correct the "opendir" to : opendir my ( $deletes) , $destinationDir;
@files is declared twice - figure out which method you want to use.
The readdir is used to read only ONE line from the $deletes dir handle . No error/EOF checking
$deletes is misspelled in "readdir $deleletes"
The $deletes dir handle is not closed
Code indentation could be improved

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In reply to Re: Syntax Error deleting files and folders in a directory by NetWallah
in thread Syntax Error deleting files and folders in a directory by smturner1

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