1. I want to maintain a flat file at 100 records (lines).
2. I want to add new records (lines) to the top of file.

My current code (hack) is adding spaces to the beginning of each line.

open (LOG,"log.dat");
@logfile = <LOG>;
close(LOG);

@old_logfile = @logfile[0..100];

open (LOG,">log.dat");
flock(LOG,2);
print LOG "$date - $requesturi - ($httpuseragent) $remorehost: $remote
+port ($remoteaddr) - $httpreferer\n";
print LOG "@old_logfile";
flock(LOG,8);
close(LOG);

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Thanks for any replies...
Liz

update (broquaint): title change (was How do I trauncate a flat file, then append to front?)

In reply to How do I truncate a flat file, then append to front? by Anonymous Monk

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