Creating an array and grabbing data

[JCrou82]

I have a script currently that goes through a directory and prints out every filename, filesize, filedate, etc. of all the files in the directory.

I want to basically put this information into an array as a "table". I want to do something like this...

file filename filesize filedate
0 fileA.doc 12 Kb 10/20/02
1 new-file.txt 25 Kb 02/15/03


I already have all the columns from each file, but what I don't know is how to put this information into an array, and then be able to print it out. So if I wanted this particular directory into an array and then I wanted to just print out all the file where the date is equal to yesterdays date lets say, I would access every "record" or value in the array and then compare yesterdays date with the date under filedate. I would then print out everything in the record.... Is there a way to do this?

I am not looking into placing it into a database because its temporary and will change everyday and everyminute.


Thanks to all in advance

 

[sleipnir214]

There are myriad ways to do what you describe.

But I'm confused. If you are able to open a directory and get all the files in it, then get all the attributes for each file and store all that data in an array, I would think traversing an array and outputting HTML would be child's play. Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

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