Re: true from (-e "") on Windoze


laziness, impatience, and hubris
	PerlMonks

by scorpio17 (Prior)

on Jul 03, 2012 at 13:11 UTC ( #979690=note: print w/ replies, xml )

Need Help??

How about this:

$file = '""';
if ( -e $file && -f $file ) { 
  print "Yes\n"; 
} else {
  print "No\n"; 
}
[download]

Comment on Re: true from (-e "") on Windoze Download Code
Re^2: true from (-e "") on Windoze by monsoon (Monk) on Jul 03, 2012 at 15:22 UTC
I think `-f` rules out too much, named pipes for example. It all depends on what kind of files the list can contain.	[reply] [d/l]