NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

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

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.

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.

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