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Create, Delete and Change Directories in Perl
You can use mkdir function in Perl to create a new directory. You will need to have the required permission to create a directory.
#!/usr/bin/perl $dir = "/tmp/perl"; # This creates perl directory in /tmp directory. mkdir( $dir ) or die "Couldn't create $dir directory, $!"; print "Directory created successfully\n";
Remove a directory
You can use rmdir function in Perl to remove a directory. You will need to have the required permission to remove a directory. Additionally this directory should be empty before you try to remove it.
#!/usr/bin/perl $dir = "/tmp/perl"; # This removes perl directory from /tmp directory. rmdir( $dir ) or die "Couldn't remove $dir directory, $!"; print "Directory removed successfully\n";
Change a Directory
You can use chdir function in Perl to change a directory and go to a new location. You will need to have the required permission to change a directory and go inside the new directory.
#!/usr/bin/perl $dir = "/home"; # This changes perl directory and moves you inside /home directory. chdir( $dir ) or die "Couldn't go inside $dir directory, $!"; print "Your new location is $dir\n";
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