


File::Spec::FunctPerl(Programmers RefereFile::Spec::Functions(3p)


NAME
       File::Spec::Functions - portably perform operations on
       file names

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


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

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

       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

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

SEE ALSO
       File::Spec, File::Spec::Unix, File::Spec::Mac,
       File::Spec::OS2, File::Spec::Win32, File::Spec::VMS, ExtU-
       tils::MakeMaker







2001-05-24                 perl v5.6.1                          1


