Sizeof a file from directory path in perl


 
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Old 08-28-2013
Sizeof a file from directory path in perl

Hai

how to find size of a file??

ex : /home/kiran/pdk/sample/calibre this is a path
In that I have to find size of a files in side a calibre(it is the folder) like .results or .summary
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Old 08-28-2013
Code:
Last login: Wed Aug 28 13:27:05 on ttys000
AMIGA:barrywalker~> cd /
AMIGA:barrywalker/> wc -c /Users/barrywalker/.bash_profile
      26 /Users/barrywalker/.bash_profile
AMIGA:barrywalker/> _

EDIT:

Oh bother...

Just noticed it is perl you wanted:-
Code:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
exec "wc -c /Users/barrywalker/.bash_profile"

Results on screen using a Macbook Pro...
Code:
Last login: Wed Aug 28 15:00:19 on ttys000
AMIGA:barrywalker~> perl exec_me.pl
      26 /Users/barrywalker/.bash_profile
AMIGA:barrywalker~> _

This assumes that everyone has read access to the hidden file...

Last edited by wisecracker; 08-28-2013 at 11:08 AM.. Reason: Just realised perl was needed...
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