in reply to Re^3: NET::FTP::Recursive
in thread NET::FTP::Recursive

If you're using version 1.6 or higher of Net::FTP::Recursive, this might better suit your needs: 
my $regex = qr/$yesterdays_date/;
my $output = $ftp->rget(MatchDirs => $regex);

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