Re^2: sub running on use statement

[Anonymous Monk]

Spooky. I do have a source filter running, but I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable in Perl as I will be (someday). So I expect you mean something different, something that I don't yet understand.

The subroutine in question is recursive - it calls itself to fill an array with all the file names in a directory tree.

One of the scalars passed by reference is a filter string, used with match expressions to select files or directories by name.

The spooky part is that one of the directories is a Source. Specifically, SourceFiles. So during initial processing of the data, one of the filters I use to select files is SourceFiles. So, in a way, I do have a Source(Files) filter in my script.

After reading your reply, I looked up Perl Source Filters. No surprise to me, it's a concept I'm not advanced enough in Perl to even try out :)

The confluence of that term and the name of one of my directories was an interesting coincidence.

Or maybe it wasn't a coincidence...perhaps you're not لսႽ† ᥲᥒ⚪⟊Ⴙᘓᖇ Ꮅᘓᖇ⎱ Ⴙᥲ𝇋ƙᘓᖇ as you claim to be ... ( insert spooky music here )

[GrandFather]

Actually, don't bother with Perl source filters. They tend to introduce very nasty bugs and unexpected behavior. Interesting for performing some cool party tricks, but generally not recommended for production code.