Hello Monks


What is the best way to read a properties file using perl
program. suppose my properties file contains the following
source_dir="C:\\Testing\\Source"
target_dir="C:\\Testing\\Target"
pattern="*.txt *.dat *.doc"

pattern is an array..perl script should read this properties file
and get the details such as source_dir
into a string target_dir into a string
and pattern into an array
so that for each pattern
files will be checked and processed


Note: properties file i mean to say basically a text file with
that format...so that the script will be independent
and if i change the target directory i can do
it in text file and my script won't be touched it
should work with that change
and if i want to add say *.xls
i can add it in text file and no need of changing the script
hope am clear
Thanks in advance for suggestions and sample code


Sridhar

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