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Rip · 02-10-2003, 05:16 PM

What is the correct way to find out if a directory exists in perl;

when readdir ->simply looking for a name without file extensions or is there another more accurate way?

thx

boldy · 02-10-2003, 05:19 PM

$dirname = '/etc';
if (-e $dirname) { print "yeah!\n"; }

Babaganoosh · 02-10-2003, 05:19 PM

if (-d $directory) {
blah
}

NetRodent · 02-10-2003, 05:24 PM

"-e $directory" will tell you if "$directory" exists but not that it is a directory. "-d $directory" will tell you that $directory exists and that it is a directory.

Rip · 02-10-2003, 05:28 PM

thanks guys, thats what i was looking for

02-10-2003, 05:16 PM	#1
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02-10-2003, 05:19 PM	#2
boldy Macdaddy coder Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: MacDaddy pimp coder Posts: 2,806	$dirname = '/etc'; if (-e $dirname) { print "yeah!\n"; } __________________ MacDaddy Coder.

02-10-2003, 05:19 PM	#3
Babaganoosh ♥♥♥ Likes Hugs ♥♥♥ Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: /home Posts: 15,841	if (-d $directory) { blah } __________________ I like pie.

02-10-2003, 05:24 PM	#4
NetRodent Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: In the walls of your house. Posts: 3,985	"-e $directory" will tell you if "$directory" exists but not that it is a directory. "-d $directory" will tell you that $directory exists and that it is a directory. __________________ "Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." --H.L. Mencken

02-10-2003, 05:28 PM	#5
Rip Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: somewheres wet Posts: 1,456	thanks guys, thats what i was looking for