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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