---
name: "OpaL::dir"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "opalmod"
version: "0.2.2.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/OpaL::dir"
---

# OpaL::dir(3pm)

Perl extension for directory access.

## NAME

OpaL::dir - Perl extension for directory access.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use OpaL::dir qw(getdirlist);
  @list = getdirlist($directory);
```

## DESCRIPTION

OpaL::dir is a module for directory access in a bit more advanced manner than the ordinary perl module for directory access.

## FUNCTIONS

- **getdirlist**

  Returns a list containing all files in the directory you have specified. It will look for all files recursivly.

  It will also exclude all CVS/\* files, "." and ".." directories.

  USAGE:\
       `@list` = `"getdirlist"`($directoryname);

## AUTHOR

Ola Lundqvist \<ola@inguza.com\>

## REQUIRES

This package requires OpaL::action so you have to make sure that that perl module is installed.

## SEE ALSO

OpaL::action

[**perl**(1)](/perl/1.md)