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I have a directory of log files - audit_20121101_010000.csv (nov 1st), audit_20121102_010000.csv (nov 2nd), audit_20121103_010000.csv (nov 3rd), audit_20121104_010000.csv (nov 4th) etc. generated on a daily basis (windows box). I am very new to perl and would like to compare the most recent file with the second most recent file on a daily basis and saved it to a third file (daily basis). I am only interested in comparing the two most recent files. I can delete older files, if necessary. I was wondering if someone can help me out please.
Example
(most recent file) - audit_20121104_010000.csv (nov 4th) contains
nov1 bobjoe mary <new line>
nov2 maryty <new line>
nov3 joe doe
(second most recent file) - audit_20121103_010000.csv (nov 3rd) contains
nov1 bobjoe mary <new line>
nov2 maryty <new line>

The difference would be:
nov3 joe doe

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Hi jjoseph8008,

You are welcome to learning this great Programming language.
I think it will help a bit if you show some codes you have written to solve this problem and where you are having difficultes. As you will not learn much if codes where just written and you don't understand how they work.
Hope to read from you soonest.
Thanks

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