Re: Reading a directory and getting file dates

If all you want is the $mtime, you might as well use this:

my $mtime = (stat("/home/user/ptest/$dir"))[9];
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...at least it's easier to read ;)

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b10m

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Re^2: Reading a directory and getting file dates by cool_jr256 (Acolyte) on Jun 01, 2005 at 20:59 UTC
Very true :)...I was a little too eager on the reply :), but at least it shows the available info one can get from 'stat'...	[reply]
Re: Reading a directory and getting file dates by b10m (Vicar) on Jun 02, 2005 at 10:32 UTC
but at least it shows the available info one can get from 'stat' A simple link to stat would do that too, and probably be even more helpful ;) -- b10m All code is usually tested, but rarely trusted.	[reply]