Are you looking for a particular file or the word file w/in the data being read?
If want only a file which as file as part of the name, then print if ( $ARGV =~ /file/i ); # $ARGV holds current file being read Uncertain if this is what you are after. Wags ;) -----Original Message----- From: AMORE,JUAN (HP-Roseville,ex1) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 14:13 To: Beginners@Perl. Org (E-mail) Cc: AMORE,JUAN (HP-Roseville,ex1) Subject: Trying to search for a file and display its contents to screen! Hello Anyone! The below file is giving some strange error. I'm trying to search for a file and display its contents. I'm using the following script below.... Do's anyone know a simple script besides the one I have written. Best Rgds; Juan; Use of implicit split to @_ is deprecated at proj2_1.pl line 13. # # while (<>) { print if (qw/file/); } -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]