in reply to problems moving files

A combination of Path::Class and File::Copy will do the trick.

use Path::Class;
my @dirs = qw/path to my directory/;
my $path  = my $dir = Path::Class::Dir->new(@dirs);
$path->mkpath; #creates the directories as necessary

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Since $path stringifies to the path, it can be used as an argument in the move function of File::Copy:
use File::Copy;
move('file_to_move', $path);

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By using Path::Class and File::Copy you do not have to worry about what kind of directory separator to use and your script will be truly portable.

CountZero

A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James

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