To create a directory, use the mkdir command: : mkdir « File « Perl






  1. Perl
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  3. mkdir

To create a directory, use the mkdir command:

    

mkdir($directory_name, $mode);

The $mode value is a numeric set of UNIX read, write, and execute permissions.
The $mode value is masked by your default umask value. 
The mkdir command returns a true value on success and false on failure. 
If it fails, mkdir sets $! with an error.
UNIX permission values used for the $mode value, shown as octal values.
The leading zero means these values are octal.

Value     Meaning
0400     Owner of file has read permission.
0200     Owner has write permission.
0100     Owner has execute permission.
0040     All users in same group have read permission.
0020     Group users have write permission.
0010     Group users have execute permission.
0004     All users have read permission.
0002     All users have write permission.
0001     All users have execute permission.


For example, 0666 means all users can read and write.








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