File::Spec::Functions(3perl)

File::Spec::Functions3perl

Portably perform operations on file names

Usage

        use File::Spec::Functions;
        my $x = catfile('a', 'b');

Overview

This module exports convenience functions for all of the class methods provided by File::Spec.

For a reference of available functions, please consult File::Spec::Unix, which contains the entire set, and which is inherited by the modules for other platforms. For further information, please see File::Spec::Mac, File::Spec::OS2, File::Spec::Win32, or File::Spec::VMS.

Exports

The following functions are exported by default.

        canonpath
        catdir
        catfile
        curdir
        rootdir
        updir
        no_upwards
        file_name_is_absolute
        path

The following functions are exported only by request.

        devnull
        tmpdir
        splitpath
        splitdir
        catpath
        abs2rel
        rel2abs
        case_tolerant

All the functions may be imported using the ":ALL" tag.

Releases

13 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 12 times.

  1. 3.0
  2. 3.1
  3. 4.0
  4. 5.0
  5. 6.0
  6. 7
  7. 8
  8. 9
  9. 10
  10. 11
  11. 12
  12. 13
  13. Arch

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