Re: Alternative to using system grep

There is also the quite useful module File::Find::Rule, which makes grepping files easy:

use strict;
use File::Find::Rule;

my @files = File::Find::Rule
              ->file()
              ->grep(qr!<value>IsFrequentlyUsed</value>!)
              ->in('.');
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Re^2: Alternative to using system grep by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Aug 18, 2004 at 12:05 UTC
Except that will descend into subdirectories. You need a `->maxdepth(1)` in there. Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Alternative to using system grep by synistar (Pilgrim) on Aug 18, 2004 at 14:07 UTC
Alternately, you may also want to take a look at merlyn's File::Finder. It has a nice clean interface.	[reply]
Re^3: Alternative to using system grep by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Aug 18, 2004 at 15:37 UTC
I still don't understand why that interface is supposed to be any better than File::Find::Rule's. Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^4: Alternative to using system grep by synistar (Pilgrim) on Aug 19, 2004 at 13:26 UTC
I like it because its uses syntax that is mapped directly from the Unix find command (which is already familiar to many). It is also compatible with File::Find::Rule (see this node). UPDATE: added node link.	[reply]