> Is there any way in perl to effectively clear the contents of an > ***existing*** file (making the file empty) ? I have a log file that > I'd like to empty out after it reaches a certain maximum file size.
You can to check the file size and empty the file easily as, Shell actions: a) > <filename> b) cp /dev/null <filename> c) cat /dev/null > <filename> Perl: Open file in write+ mode as, open <File-Handle>,>+ "Filename"; hth. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>