Search::Dict

Searches for a key in an ordered text file and sets the file position. Exports one function.

look 
look *fh, key, dict, fold

Performs string search and sets the position in filehandle fh to the first line with a key equal to or greater than key. Returns the new file position, or -1 in case of error. Takes the following arguments:

  • fh
  • Filehandle of the dictionary file
  • key
  • Key to search for
  • dict
  • If true, searches in dictionary order, considering only word characters and whitespace
  • fold
  • If true, ignores case