File::Find how to prevent processing the subdirectory

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

Dear Monks,
how could I prevent File::Find from processing the files in the subdirectory (i.e. it should process the files in the directory but not in the subdirectory of this directory)? The option no_chdir=>1 seems not to be helpful here.
Thank you!

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Re: File::Find how to prevent processing the subdirectory by kennethk (Abbot) on Feb 27, 2012 at 16:44 UTC
If you do not need to traverse a directory tree, why do you want to use File::Find? Combining standard directory operations (e.g. readdir) and file operations (-X) should suffice. This sounds a lot like an XY Problem. #11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.	[reply]
Re: File::Find how to prevent processing the subdirectory by moritz (Cardinal) on Feb 27, 2012 at 17:44 UTC
If it's just a single directory you want to skip, you can set `$File::Find::prune = 1`. See File::Find for more details. Perl 6 - second systems done right	[reply] [d/l]
Re: File::Find how to prevent processing the subdirectory by nemesdani (Friar) on Feb 27, 2012 at 20:18 UTC
Use the preprocess option in `find.` `my $dir = "wherever"; my %options = ( preprocess => \&filterOutSubdir, wanted => \&wanted, ); finddepth(\%options, $dir);` [download] I just learned this yesterday from the monks :). It is a really powerful tool. More here: Beginners guide to File::Find	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: File::Find how to prevent processing the subdirectory by Anonymous Monk on Feb 28, 2012 at 07:49 UTC
Thank you all very much!	[reply]