That said, tone it down. Did t0mas give a sub-optimal piece of code? Sure. From your warning, sounds like it's not a good thing at all. And yes, using File::Find would probably be a better solution. But damnit, TMTOWTDI. And even if there WEREN'T, that's not an excuse to blast him like that.

- Ozymandias

Update: It's been a long morning in the chatterbox. For the record, no, I did not intend the original version of this post (ie everything above the word "Update") to be a personal attack on merlyn. We all know who he is, we all know and respect him. Most of us, if not all of us, even like him. I felt (and others agreed) that in this case, merlyn went over the top. After much discussion, he has moderated his tone a bit, and a message further down this thread clarifies his position a bit. I think that was a good thing to do; I think the new version is much, much better, and probably would not have generated the response the original did.

Now this thread is over. If I have to, I'll find someone to post a Hitler reference. Don't think I won't do it...