filename wildcards

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

I am confused about filename wildcards using Perl. I want to call in a file to run a perlscript on. The filenames are always in the form: abc_code$12345.txt, but the numerals after the $ are always different. In a DOS environment, I can just call this file by saying abc_code$*.txt. How do I do this in a similar fashion in my perlscript? Thanks.

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Re: filename wildcards by jeroenes (Priest) on May 15, 2001 at 09:43 UTC
Globbing is very much what you want. But watch out for the dollar sign, it has a special meaning in perl. `my @matches = glob 'abc_code$.txt';` [download] So don't use the "" delimiters here. Jeroen "We are not alone"(FZ)*	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: filename wildcards by jose_m (Acolyte) on Feb 10, 2012 at 16:10 UTC
THANKS!	[reply]
Re^2: filename wildcards by jose_m (Acolyte) on Feb 10, 2012 at 16:11 UTC
THANKS! `sub Wipe_Out { unlink glob "hosts-*.cfg"; unlink "hostgroup.cfg"; }` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re: filename wildcards by rchiav (Deacon) on May 15, 2001 at 07:18 UTC
Actually, it's done in a very similar way. Look at glob for a full description. Hope this helps.. Rich	[reply]