note Anonymous Monk <p> <i> I don't understand why so many folks like these other modules when a simple find() will often do the job! I guess the documentation could be improved? </i> <p> Sure you do : It is tons easier, requires less brain power to use, has a more memorable interface <p> When is the last time you saw a question about how to use File::Find::Rule or Path::Class::Rule? <p> [href://?node_id=3989;HIT=File%3A%3AFind%3A%3ARule;re=N] <p> <b>Found 11 nodes</b> roughly between 2012-04-27 and 1999-10-04 (searched 100.00% of DB).</div><br> <br>where title contains "<tt>File::Find::Rule</tt>"</div><p></p> <spoiler> <p><table class="ss-result-table" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td>2012-01-12</td> <td><a href="?node_id=661738">ewittry</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=947541">Help on File::Find::Rule Please</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2011-06-28</td> <td><a href="?node_id=961">Anonymous Monk</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=911837">Using file::find and file::find::rule inthe same perl script is giving a warning</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2010-10-15</td> <td><a href="?node_id=482313">eff_i_g</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=865564">Stopping File::Find::Rule</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2009-11-10</td> <td><a href="?node_id=304479">Win</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=806264">File::Find::Rule - error message with use of</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2009-07-31</td> <td><a href="?node_id=304479">Win</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=784937">use File::Find::Rule</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2008-04-21</td> <td><a href="?node_id=679614">vatheck</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=682067">trouble getting complex File::Find::Rule search working</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2007-12-19</td> <td><a href="?node_id=512341">leocharre</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=658035">Is there a way to set max results on File::Find::Rule?</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2007-05-25</td> <td><a href="?node_id=512341">leocharre</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=617410">how to get File::Find::Rule to match empty directories</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2004-10-27</td> <td><a href="?node_id=961">Anonymous Monk</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=402977">Can't locate File::Find::Rule in @INC</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2004-07-20</td> <td><a href="?node_id=332319">neniro</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=375899">Using -mtime in File::Find::Rule seems to fail on Windows</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> <tr><td>2003-08-19</td> <td><a href="?node_id=277937">annie</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=284998">Issues with File::Find::Rule 'not_name' rule</a></td> <td><a href="?node_id=115">SoPW</a></td></tr> </tbody></table></p> </spoiler> <p> [href://?node_id=3989;HIT=File%3A%3AFind%20;HIS=%3B;re=N] <p> Found 50 nodes roughly between 2012-04-27 and 2005-08-24 (searched 49.73% of DB). <p> Found 50 nodes roughly between 2005-08-24 and 2001-09-24 (searched 38.44% of DB). <p> Found 20 nodes roughly between 2001-09-24 and 1999-10-04 (searched 11.82% of DB). <p> Gee, 11 versus 120, and that is just on perlmonks 967028 967603 0