This is the code I have so far, for now I'm just trying to get it to print "YES" when it has found a match, but it's not working. 
#!/local/bin/perl -w
 

$build = '';

print "Which build (enter full path name)? \n" ;

chomp($build = <STDIN>);

open(FILE, "/home/me/stuff/input.txt") 
        || die "Could not open input file\n";
open(BUILD_FILE, $build) || die "Could not open input file\n";
 
%file_list = ();
%build_file = ();
while(<FILE>){
        $file_list{$_} = 1;
}
 
while(<BUILD_FILE>){
        $build_file{$_} = 1;
}
 
 
 
foreach $bkey (sort keys %build_file) {
 
    foreach $line(keys %file_list){
            if ($line =~ $bkey){
               print "YES\n";
            }
            else{
            print "NO\n";
            }
    }
}
 
close(FILE);
close(BUILD_FILE);

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no, this isn't homework, just something i'm supposed to put together for work. Thanks

In reply to Re: comparing elements in 2 hashes... by whisper80
in thread comparing elements in 2 hashes... by whisper80

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