NAME
File::Fu::File - a filename object
SYNOPSIS
Constructor
new
my $file = File::Fu::File->new($path);
my $file = File::Fu::File->new(@path);new_direct
my $file = File::Fu::File->new_direct(
dir => $dir_obj,
file => $name
);dir_class
Return the corresponding dir class for this file object.
my $dc = $class->dir_class;Parts
basename
Returns a new object representing only the file part of the name.
my $obj = $file->basename;Methods
stringify
my $string = $file->stringify;append
$newfile = $file->append('.gz');
$file .= '.gz';map
$file->map(sub {...});
$file &= sub {...};absolute
Get an absolute name
Doing stuff
open
Open the file with $mode ('<', 'r', '>', 'w', etc) -- see IO::File.
my $fh = $file->open($mode, $permissions);Throws an error if anything goes wrong or if the resulting filehandle happens to be a directory.
link
my $link = $file->link($name);symlink
my $link = $file->symlink($linkname);Note that symlinks are relative to where they live.
my $dir = File::Fu->dir("foo");
my $file = $dir+'file';
# $file->symlink($dir+'link'); is a broken link
my $link = $file->basename->symlink($dir+'link');rename
Calls the builtin rename() on the $file and returns a new object with that name.
$file = $file->rename($newname);unlink
$file->unlink;readlink
my $to = $file->readlink;AUTHOR
Eric Wilhelm @ <ewilhelm at cpan dot org>
http://scratchcomputing.com/
BUGS
If you found this module on CPAN, please report any bugs or feature requests through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.
If you pulled this development version from my /svn/, please contact me directly.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2008 Eric L. Wilhelm, All Rights Reserved.
NO WARRANTY
Absolutely, positively NO WARRANTY, neither express or implied, is offered with this software. You use this software at your own risk. In case of loss, no person or entity owes you anything whatsoever. You have been warned.
LICENSE
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.