Re: File Search

Assuming you're on some Unix-based system:

#!/bin/sh

for file in $(find . -name '*.out' | xargs grep -n error)
do
    mail "$file has an error in it!" -m operator@my.datacenter.org
done
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A similar script can be written using the Windows script language, as well.

In other words, you don't need Perl for this.

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We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age.

The idea is a little like C++ templates, except not quite so brain-meltingly complicated. -- TheDamian, Exegesis 6

... strings and arrays will suffice. As they are easily available as native data types in any sane language, ... - blokhead, speaking on evolutionary algorithms

Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.

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Re: Re: File Search by exussum0 (Vicar) on Oct 23, 2003 at 11:32 UTC
Eep! At least assign all the files/output of find to an array and send 1 email :) Play that funky music white boy..	[reply]
Re: Re: File Search by agentv (Friar) on Oct 23, 2003 at 22:14 UTC
...obviously I'm lost. I thought that this was the "How_To_Avoid_Using_Perl Monks" web site! ...All the world looks like -well- all the world, when your hammer is Perl. ---v	[reply]
Re3: File Search by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Oct 24, 2003 at 01:37 UTC
Just because you can do something in Perl doesn't mean you should do it in Perl. Shell scripting is a very valuable tool that is the best tool for a certain set of specific tasks, such as dealing with the Unix filesystem in simple ways. ------ We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age. The idea is a little like C++ templates, except not quite so brain-meltingly complicated. -- TheDamian, Exegesis 6 ... strings and arrays will suffice. As they are easily available as native data types in any sane language, ... - blokhead, speaking on evolutionary algorithms Please remember that I'm crufty and crochety. All opinions are purely mine and all code is untested, unless otherwise specified.	[reply]