file search

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Re: file search by kyle (Abbot) on Feb 29, 2008 at 19:25 UTC
What have you tried so far? If you haven't tried anything, start with File::Find or maybe File::Find::Rule.	[reply]
Re^2: file search by Anonymous Monk on Feb 29, 2008 at 20:04 UTC
i tried file::find , but i didnt know how to make it return the path , i need the path copied in a file .	[reply]
Re: file search by apl (Monsignor) on Feb 29, 2008 at 19:24 UTC
Change directory to '/'. (A) Get a directory. For each entry If it's a directory cd to it, and repeat from (A) If it's a file, is it the one you want? (Continue, or report/stop) No more entries? Either go up a level and continue, or stop. The details are left as an exercise to the reader.	[reply]
Re^2: file search by Akoya (Scribe) on Feb 29, 2008 at 20:55 UTC
Look at the $File::Find::name variable in the wanted() function of File::Find.	[reply]
Re: file search by ww (Archbishop) on Feb 29, 2008 at 20:24 UTC
Then perhaps you should read `perldoc File::Find` which contains the answer to your original question.	[reply] [d/l]