Re: Grep on a list of files in directory

A simpler (IMHO) alternative to using grep here is to use glob

@xml_files = glob($start_dir . '\' . '*.xml');
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YMMV

Thanks,
Dru

Perl, the Leatherman of Programming languages. - qazwart

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Re^2: Grep on a list of files in directory by iphone (Beadle) on Nov 01, 2010 at 00:20 UTC
If i use as suggested i am getting the following syntax error.Can you pls help? `syntax error at xml.pl line 32, near "*." Bad name after xml' at xml.pl line 32.` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Grep on a list of files in directory by choroba (Cardinal) on Nov 01, 2010 at 10:59 UTC
Escape the backslash: `@xml_files = glob($start_dir . '\\' . '*.xml');` [download]	[reply] [d/l]