Re^2: File::Find in a loop

find( \&wanted ($dir), $dir );
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No! I don't think so.

The File::Find documentation makes this clear saying thus:

wanted function takes no arguments but rather does its work through a collection of variables. $File::Find::dir is the current directory name, $_ is the current filename within that directory $File::Find::name is the complete pathname to the file. These variables have all been localized and may be changed without affecting data outside of the wanted function.

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Re^3: File::Find in a loop by Laurent_R (Canon) on Apr 28, 2013 at 22:27 UTC
Yes, you are right, what I suggested does not work. It has been a long time since I last looked at the File::Find documentation, I did not remember at all about that. Sorry about my mistake and thank you, 2teez, for pointing out this error. Having said that, this is (as far as I know) the first time that one of my posts had a negative reputation (-1 as of this reading). OK, well, my mistake, someone down voted me, I should know better, fair enough. I should add that I am not particularly concerned about that (and I only partly understand the reputation thing). But I did not think that an error in a post where I said that this just might be a solution and in which I very specifically said that this was untested deserved a down voting. But, of course, someone out there thinks that none should talk unless she or he knows everything about every single module. Oh, well...	[reply]
Re^4: File::Find in a loop by Anonymous Monk on Apr 28, 2013 at 22:55 UTC
But, of course, someone out there thinks that none should talk unless she or he knows everything about every single module. No. Just those you offer help for.	[reply]


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