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I tried both 777 and 0777. But I get the error when I don't supply the mask. Here's the entire error message: 
Not enough arguments for mkdir at ./test_file.pl line 3, near "'ding';
+"
Execution of ./test_file.pl aborted due to compilation errors.

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Re: Re: Re: "not enough arguments" with 'mkdir' command
by sauoq (Abbot) on Dec 09, 2003 at 00:52 UTC
    The entire program is just one line.

    Can you show us that one line then?

    Does 

    perl -e "mkdir q(foobar), 0777"

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    work for you?

    Update: Changed to include umask as jsprat's comment is correct.

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      Yeah, here's the line: 
      mkdir 'ding';

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      I also get an error with your line: 
      syntax error at ./test_file.pl line 3, near "perl -e "
Execution of ./test_file.pl aborted due to compilation errors.

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