Hello, I have files and directories that share a regex.
For every directory there are 2-4 files that share an id number.
Example:

Directory: 11355 Zfp71
files: 11355_SU, 11355_SD, 11355_pGk, 11355_LacZ
The files and directories exist in different different
directories. A hash is probably the best solution. I need
to copy the files into the directory when the key value pairs match.
I could use a little direction. Check out my code. 
#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use File::Copy;

=for
Create a hash to match the primer files with the maid folder.
When a match occurs, copy it to the maid folder. Next
create a new folder and populate it with the files to be 
processed by the sequence assembler.

path to sequence files:
"/Data/Sequencing_Results/RESULTS 2009/New Version 2009/Amanda Li";
=cut
my %fields_hash;
$lt_vec_seq = "/Data/Velocigene/Production Design/KOMP"; # Location of
+ the maid files
$seq_results = "/Data/Velocigene/Production Design/KOMP/SequenceAssemb
+lies";

# create hash consisting of maids as keys and sequence files as values
sub seq_assembly{
# create a hash with maid folders as keys and the primer seq files as 
+values
    my %sequence_hash;
    $sequence_hash{$lt_vec_seq} = $seq_results;
    my @sorted_keys = sort { $a <=> $b || $b cmp $a } keys %sequence_h
+ash;
    foreach my $key (@sorted_keys) {
    # Could use some direction concerning copying the $seq_results(whe
+re files
    # exist) into $lt_vec_seq(directory)
        copy(); 
    }
}

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I humbly seek you wisdom.

In reply to Files and Directories that share a regex variable by lomSpace

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