dir_destroy#

Destructor for File::Temp::Dir objects — removes the directory tree when CLEANUP is true, the current pid matches the creator, and $File::Temp::KEEP_ALL is false.

Synopsis#

{
    my $dir = File::Temp->newdir;   # CLEANUP => 1 by default
}  # DESTROY runs here; tree is removed

What you get back#

Nothing — invoked by the runtime when the last reference drops.

Edge cases#

  • A child process that inherits the object does not remove the directory on exit; only the creator pid does.

  • $File::Temp::KEEP_ALL = 1 suppresses removal.

Differences from upstream#

Fully compatible with upstream File::Temp 0.2312.

See also#

  • unlink_on_destroy — per-object opt-out for the removal behavior.

  • cleanup — explicit cleanup of all registered temp entries.