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# File::Spec::Cygwin

methods for Cygwin file specs

## SYNOPSIS

```perl
require File::Spec::Cygwin; # Done internally by File::Spec if needed
```

## DESCRIPTION

See [File::Spec](../Spec.md) and [File::Spec::Unix](Unix.md).  This package overrides the
implementation of these methods, not the semantics.

This module is still in beta.  Cygwin-knowledgeable folks are invited
to offer patches and suggestions.

- canonpath

    Any `\` (backslashes) are converted to `/` (forward slashes),
    and then File::Spec::Unix canonpath() is called on the result.

- file\_name\_is\_absolute

    True is returned if the file name begins with `drive_letter:`,
    and if not, File::Spec::Unix file\_name\_is\_absolute() is called.

- tmpdir (override)

    Returns a string representation of the first existing directory
    from the following list:

    ```perl
    $ENV{TMPDIR}
    /tmp
    $ENV{'TMP'}
    $ENV{'TEMP'}
    C:/temp
    ```

    If running under taint mode, and if the environment
    variables are tainted, they are not used.

- case\_tolerant

    Override Unix. Cygwin case-tolerance depends on managed mount settings and
    as with MsWin32 on GetVolumeInformation() $ouFsFlags == FS\_CASE\_SENSITIVE,
    indicating the case significance when comparing file specifications.
    Default: 1

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2004,2007 by the Perl 5 Porters.  All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.