Re: This is why Perl is so frustrating

AM I MISSING A FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT OF LOGICAL OPERATIONS

yes :-(

($file ne ".") or ($file ne "..")
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is always true. You want to process file when it's not-equal to '.' AND not-equal to '..':

($file ne ".") && ($file ne "..")
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Re^2: This is why Perl is so frustrating by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Jul 29, 2009 at 18:13 UTC
logical and, logical or. --MidLifeXis The tomes, scrolls etc are dusty because they reside in a dusty old house, not because they're unused. --hangon in this post	[reply]