vatheck has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I am using File::Find::Rule to search for a number of files that are immediately dumped into an array. I am having a problem working with a complex search. what I need to match is

/$thisscalar/ && (/fixedstring1/ || /fixedstring2/)

in the filename. I've done simple searches with this module before but my first complex search has me stumped, so I am coming to you for help.
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Re: trouble getting complex File::Find::Rule search working
by jasonk (Parson) on Apr 22, 2008 at 02:28 UTC 
    File::Find::Rule->name( qr/$thisscalar/ )->or(
    File::Find::Rule->name( qr/fixedstring1/ ),
    File::Find::Rule->name( qr/fixedstring2/ ),
);

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      The docs imply that this simpler method would also work: 

      File::Find::Rule->name(
    qr/$thisscalar/,
)->name(
    qr/fixedstring1/,
    qr/fixedstring2/,
);

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      I didn't test it since it wasn't installed here and I find it very unlikely that I'll ever have a use for it. :)

      - tye        

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[d/l]
      that is matching the files I wanted, thank you.
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