Re: Recursive sub efficiency

Try:

xcopy /t /e h:\* "C:\Documents and Settings\My Documents\TEST"
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It usually runs significantly faster than Perl. (You might want to add /o to copy the permissions)

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Re^2: Recursive sub efficiency by skywalker (Beadle) on Jun 10, 2010 at 20:06 UTC
Man thats quick, ive just run it on a directory with 205 sub folders and its a lot faster than Perl. However I wanted to brush up on my Perl skills (or lack there of)	[reply]
Re^3: Recursive sub efficiency by JavaFan (Canon) on Jun 10, 2010 at 21:16 UTC
But you asked to make it more efficient. And calling other programs is very Perlish. Larry didn't call Perl a "glue language" without having a reason. Code reuse is a good thing, and code reuse doesn't stop at Perl code. IMO, a programmer who opts for a Perl solution for the sake of having a Perl solution is still at the newbie stage. `system` is a very important tool in the Perl toolkit.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Recursive sub efficiency by Anonymous Monk on Jun 10, 2010 at 23:59 UTC
I fully agree with you, ive used system calls to run other apps and it works great when needed. However, as I said this was purely for brushing up my knowledge base, and to see what kind of steps I can use to futher that knowlege.	[reply]