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.IX Title "File::Spec::Functions 3perl"
.TH File::Spec::Functions 3perl 2024-05-30 "perl v5.38.2" "Perl Programmers Reference Guide"
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.SH NAME
File::Spec::Functions \- portably perform operations on file names
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\&        use File::Spec::Functions;
\&        $x = catfile(\*(Aqa\*(Aq,\*(Aqb\*(Aq);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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This module exports convenience functions for all of the class methods
provided by File::Spec.
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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.
.SS Exports
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The following functions are exported by default.
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\&        canonpath
\&        catdir
\&        catfile
\&        curdir
\&        rootdir
\&        updir
\&        no_upwards
\&        file_name_is_absolute
\&        path
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The following functions are exported only by request.
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\&        devnull
\&        tmpdir
\&        splitpath
\&        splitdir
\&        catpath
\&        abs2rel
\&        rel2abs
\&        case_tolerant
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All the functions may be imported using the \f(CW\*(C`:ALL\*(C'\fR tag.
.SH COPYRIGHT
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Copyright (c) 2004 by the Perl 5 Porters.  All rights reserved.
.PP
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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File::Spec, File::Spec::Unix, File::Spec::Mac, File::Spec::OS2,
File::Spec::Win32, File::Spec::VMS, ExtUtils::MakeMaker