[denzil_cactus]: unless(-d $dir){ `mkdir $dir`;}is this code correct i
+f I want to check the directory exists or not? 
[moritz]: use if (-d $dir) 
[ysth]: no, the -d could fail if you don't have access (but then you p
+robably wouldn't be able to do the mkdir either 
[ysth]: and use perl's mkdir, not the shell 
[ysth]: mkdir 
[ysth]: err, I mean the -d could fail but the directory already exist 
[moritz]: yes, then use -e instead 
[moritz]: or whatever test you're feeling lucky with ;-) 
[ysth]: if you may need to create multiple levels of directory (say, c
+reate foo/bar/baz where only foo exists), use File::Path::mkpath (in 
+an eval {} )

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