unlink with regex?

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Re: unlink with regex? by ikegami (Patriarch) on Apr 09, 2009 at 15:58 UTC
I'd rather not open the dir and retrieve all the contents and iterate over each one. Do you mean you don't want this to happen, or do you mean you don't want to code it yourself? If the former, you're out of luck. That's the only way to get a directory listing. If the latter, what you want is called globbing. Be sure to use File::Glob's `bsd_glob` rather than the builtin `glob`. While both are implemented by the same function, their handling of spaces differs. `bsd_glob` will handle them better. You can also do nice things with File::Find::Rule `name` filter if you want a recursive solution.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: unlink with regex? by kyle (Abbot) on Apr 09, 2009 at 15:24 UTC
You can do that using File::Glob.	[reply]
Re: unlink with regex? by almut (Canon) on Apr 09, 2009 at 15:31 UTC
The syntax for `<...>` glob expressions is "shell wildcard" (not a Perl regex), i.e. your `.` probably should be `` — unless you want to match the dot literally. Also, you probably don't want the quotes.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: unlink with regex? by CountZero (Bishop) on Apr 09, 2009 at 15:56 UTC
I'd rather not open the dir and retrieve all the contents and iterate over each one It may be hidden from view but the contents of the folder will have to be retrieved somehow in order to apply the regex to it. CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James	[reply]
Re: unlink with regex? by Bloodnok (Vicar) on Apr 09, 2009 at 15:51 UTC
According to I/O Operators, your use of <...> seems to be, if not deprecated, at the very least, not recommended. `unlink glob "$dir\\$ip_address.";` would appear to be the way to go - see glob (which apparently, uses File::Glob - as suggested by kyle) & unlink. Update:* Many thanx to FunkyMonk - for both pointing out the broken link and suggesting a fix ... link to I/O operators mended A user level that continues to overstate my experience :-))	[reply] [d/l]