checking for a file

splitOnce has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello guys, I know this is an easy one but since I am new , I would have problems like this : I need to check weather a file exists or not under a certain directory ,, the file

$targetFile = "theFile"
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and I know the directory as well,

/bin/do/foo
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so I need to know if it exists under foo, knowing that I am not under foo when searching for that file or I could be as well, I tried the -e and local but don't seem to work ,, thanks for hints on this one .

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Re: checking for a file by dada (Chaplain) on Aug 02, 2002 at 14:02 UTC
`if(-e "/bin/do/foo/$targetFile") { print "is there!\n"; } else { print "someone stoled it...\n"; }` [download] cheers, Aldo `__END__ $_=q,just perl,,s, , another ,,s,$, hacker,,print;` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: checking for a file by Massyn (Hermit) on Aug 02, 2002 at 14:26 UTC
I'd rather go with `if(-f "/bin/do/foo/$targetFile") { print "is there!\n"; } else { print "someone stoled it...\n"; }` [download] to check if it's actually a file (that exists), as the -e may also return true on a directory.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Re: checking for a file by splitOnce (Acolyte) on Aug 02, 2002 at 14:48 UTC
Thanks all , I was able to figure it out with the -f ,, thank you again	[reply]
Re: checking for a file by dreadpiratepeter (Priest) on Aug 02, 2002 at 14:01 UTC
What's wrong with: `my $exists = -e "/bin/do/foo/$theFile";` [download] -pete "Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory lasts forever."	[reply] [d/l]


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