02-26-2014
Yes the part after the && will only get evaluated if the part before the && is true. This is by design, && is not a true logical AND.
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Also there is a syntax error, since the "then" statements were omitted.
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Also there are the wrong quotes characters in you file! Replace them with "
Last edited by Scrutinizer; 02-26-2014 at 03:24 PM..
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NAME
File::Spec::Functions - portably perform operations on file names
SYNOPSIS
use File::Spec::Functions;
$x = catfile('a','b');
DESCRIPTION
This module exports convenience functions for all of the class methods provided by File::Spec.
For a reference of available functions, please consult File::Spec::Unix, which contains the entire set, and which is inherited by the
modules for other platforms. For further information, please see File::Spec::Mac, File::Spec::OS2, File::Spec::Win32, or File::Spec::VMS.
Exports
The following functions are exported by default.
canonpath
catdir
catfile
curdir
rootdir
updir
no_upwards
file_name_is_absolute
path
The following functions are exported only by request.
devnull
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rel2abs
case_tolerant
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COPYRIGHT
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SEE ALSO
File::Spec, File::Spec::Unix, File::Spec::Mac, File::Spec::OS2, File::Spec::Win32, File::Spec::VMS, ExtUtils::MakeMaker
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