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

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# 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 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.

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2004 by the Perl 5 Porters. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

# SEE ALSO

File::Spec, File::Spec::Unix, File::Spec::Mac, File::Spec::OS2, File::Spec::Win32, File::Spec::VMS, ExtUtils::MakeMaker

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