File::Spec::Functions(3pm) Perl Programmers Reference Guide File::Spec::Functions(3pm)

# [NAME](#NAME)

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

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

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

# [DESCRIPTION](#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](#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)

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](#SEE_ALSO)

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

2026-10-26 perl v5.44.0

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