i have a file called edit where a list of file paths is given and in each of the file given in the path i need to match for multiple lines and delete them if they are there and save the file with the same file name . i have written a piece of code that works fine individually when $path is set to individual file but when i have file named edit contains multipe file path this script doesnt seem to do anything when it reaches the internal while loop . please let me know if i m doing some wrong

#!/usr/bin/perl

#edit contains the complete path of the files to be edited
my $path = "/home/rjs/heena/edit" ;

#geting a file handler
open(FL, "$path");

#getting all the file names in the @array so that i can process the fi
+le one by one
my @array = <FL>;

while ( my $array = shift @array)
        {
                my $file = $array;
                @ARGV = ($file);
                # $INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR
                $/="";
                # $INPLACE_EDIT
                $^I=".bak";
                print "all fine \n ";
                while(<>)
                {
                # nothing seems to happen after this piece of code
                s/CONFIDENTIAL(.*?)own\s+risk/ /sm;
                print ;
                }


        }
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/*********************************************************************
+********/
/*                                                                    
+       */
/*                       Copyright (c) 1996 - 2003                    
+       */
/*                        Campaco Systems, Inc.                       
+      */
/*                                                                    
+      */
/*                         All Rights Reserved                        
+       */
/*                                                                    
+       */
/*  CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY --                                   
+       */
/*  No Dissemination or use without prior written permission          
+       */
/*                                                                    
+       */
/* Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute and sell this software 
+and    */
/* its documentation for any purpose is hereby prohibited, unless gran
+ted    */
/* an explicit permission from Campaco Systems, and provided that the 
+above */
/* copyright notice appears in all copies and that both that copyright
+       */
/* notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentatio
+n.     */
/*                                                                    
+       */
/* Campaco Systems makes no representations about the suitability of t
+his   */
/* software for any purpose.                                          
+       */
/* It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. Modific
+ation  */
/* of the code is allowed at the modifier's own risk.
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