Re^2: How to make code smaller--saving steps and writing one liners

Use local $_=$_; in the "wanted" callback and you can modify it as you like.
Or just modify it as you like :) File::Find doesn't mind

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Re^3: How to make code smaller--saving steps and writing one liners by afoken (Chancellor) on May 09, 2009 at 15:08 UTC
You are right, I was too careful here. The written contract (the File::Find documentation) explicitly states: The above variables [$File::Find::dir, $File::Find::name, and $_] have all been localized and may be changed without effecting data outside of the wanted function. Alexander -- Today I will gladly share my knowledge and experience, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so". ;-)	[reply]

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Re^3: How to make code smaller--saving steps and writing one liners
by afoken (Chancellor) on May 09, 2009 at 15:08 UTC

You are right, I was too careful here. The written contract (the File::Find documentation) explicitly states:

The above variables [$File::Find::dir, $File::Find::name, and $_] have all been localized and may be changed without effecting data outside of the wanted function.

Alexander

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