I don't understand what your code is trying to do, neither from your code nor from your description. Can you please look at the following list and expand it so we have a common understanding of what the code is supposed to do?

  1. Read file FILE_LAST_MOD_DIR to get a list of directories to look in
  2. While we have directories in that list do:
    1. For each directory, look if there is a file with the name matching *END*.txt
    2. If such a file exists, remove that file from the FILE_LAST_MOD_DIR and our list.

If the above description is correct, then consider using Tie::File to treat a line-oriented file just like an array. For removing files, see unlink, not delete. You will also likely want to use the File::Glob::bsd_glob function instead of the find program.

For your coding style, please don't use C-style for loops. They are almost always an error. It's better to use the foreach-style of loops.

You haven't told us what the output of your program is and where it enters into an infinite loop. If you would provide a self-contained example that does not rely on a specific directory structure and specific files, that would help us replicate your problem and then we could help you better with your concrete problem.

In reply to Re: Manipulating Arrays by Corion
in thread Manipulating Arrays by shekarkcb

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