I'm trying to use backticks to run ls to search for files to gather a list of files that exist. End goal is to parse a group of iTune's playlist files to make sure when import the playlists to itunes it won't drop files if they don't exist. My problem is when I run ls in backticks with the file name, a \r is post pended to the command. making every file show up as not found. 

 $playListRow = quotemeta($playListRow);
                my $lscom = "ls $playListRow 2>&1";
                 my $result = `$lscom`;

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this outputs: ls: /Volumes/public_files/music/ABC - The Lexicon of Love (1982) {1996 Remaster} V0what.cd/16 Look Of Love (Live).mp3\r: No such file or directory

No matter how I fiddle with it I can't get the \r to go away. Thanks!

In reply to backtick iterpolation issue by idlehands

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