Copy Files Question.

[Milleniumlegend]

Could you please let me know what is the difference between

Command 1
copy ("$srcbin/$file\.lst)","$binfolder") or print "Copy Failed for $file.lst: $!\n";

Command 2

copy ("$srcbin/$file*)","$binfolder") or print "Copy Failed for $file: $!\n";

I have a basename for the file and try to copy the files to another destination. If I do explicitly define the file extensions it works if I use a wild card like a * it would complain.

Copy Failed for TEST-SETUP.lst: No such file or directory

 

[KevinADC]

the asterisk in that context has no speacial signifigance, it's just an asterisk. Also, the syntax doesn't even look correct, you have an unbalanced number of parenthesis, looks like the code shouldn't even run. You also don't need to escape a dot in that context either, should be:

copy ("$srcbin/$file.lst",$binfolder) or print "Copy Failed for $file.lst: $!\n";