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# File::Spec::Functions

- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
  - Exports
- SEE ALSO

## 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 the File::Spec::Unix manpage, which contains the entire set, and which is inherited by the modules for other platforms. For further information, please see the File::Spec::Mac manpage, the File::Spec::OS2 manpage, the File::Spec::Win32 manpage, or the File::Spec::VMS manpage.

### 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

All the functions may be imported using the `:ALL` tag.

## SEE ALSO

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

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