Re^2: File::Find wanted and preprocess together

Not sure I understand what you mean.

In the File::Find manpage, the preprocess routine is called before wanted. Are you implying that I could be using preprocess routine within the wanted routine? If so, could you please give an example?

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Re^3: File::Find wanted and preprocess together by andal (Hermit) on Nov 04, 2010 at 09:54 UTC
You don't use "bydepth" option. Which means that you can cancel processing of any subdirectory by setting $File::Find::prune=1. So, in your "wanted" function check if the file should be excluded from the processing and then set $File::Find::prune for the directories that should be excluded and simply ignore the files that should be excluded. Something like `sub my_wanted{ if(exists $skip_them{$_}) { $File::Find::Prune = 1 if -d $_; return; } do_process($_); }` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: File::Find wanted and preprocess together by justinjoseph24 (Initiate) on Nov 09, 2010 at 19:54 UTC
Thanks for your reply, Andal. I added this logic to my script and it works. It's a great substitute for the 'preprocess' option. Now I can use follow => 1 and still process exclusions efficiently.	[reply]