Well
unlink <./mydir/*>
worked as i expected for all the files but not directories.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sano Babu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: Removing many files and subdirectories under a folrder
> On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 00:26:22 -0700 (PDT), Denzil Kruse
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Not a perl master, but can't you just do a:
> >
> > system("rm -r <dirname>");
>
> What if its windows system? blahhh... :-000ps..!!
> Moreover if it was some other **ix type system, I don't think the
> above code will smell right when cooked. Thats what i guess though.
> :-)
>
> > Is that what you mean?
> >
> > Denzil
> >
> >
> >
> > --- John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > can the above be done with one perl function?
> >
> >
> Yes it can be done using Perl. Read some doc... There are in-built
> functions called rmdir, mkdir and many more.. Good way to start is
> 'perldoc perlfunc' for it.
>
> [snip]
>
>
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> Cheers,
> SanoBabu
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