you can use a glob, like unlink <123*.txt>; or unlink glob(123*.txt);
This can be a neat way to shoot yourself in the foot.

Update In answer to your question, make sure you have as specific a glob as possible; don't use 123*.* if you want to keep (e.g.) 123foobar.txt. If you have many files which would match \d{3}, but only want to delete a portion (say, delete only 123*.*, but keep 456*.*), be wary of Fletch's answer.

The first time you create a glob, you might want to substitute print for unlink, just till the kinks are worked out. If you still have concerns, try using File::Copy to copy/ move the file instead of deleting it. These test methods will ensure any mistakes don't have you scrambling for backups... You do have backups, right? :-)

In reply to unlinking multiple files at once by boo_radley
in thread unlinking multiple files at once by krose

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