You mean the timestamp on the file? http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=perl+read+file+timestamp
To compare dates http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=perl+compare+dates HTH John P.S If you ask a question on the list, you should be prepared for the answer to go back to the list, not diectly to you alone. This is a forum for sharing questions and answers, not a hook-up for one-to-one help. http://learn.perl.org/beginners-faq -----Original Message----- From: Alex Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 January 2002 15:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: test and question I just joined and have a newbie question. How can I read in the date of a file (mmddyyyy) AND then compare that to another date in Perl? I'm running of and AIX Unix machine. Please email me direct at [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------Confidentiality--------------------------. This E-mail is confidential. It should not be read, copied, disclosed or used by any person other than the intended recipient. Unauthorised use, disclosure or copying by whatever medium is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error please contact the sender immediately and delete the E-mail from your system. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
