How to seperate directory and file

Divakar has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi Monks,

i have to split directory and file from below lines.

/vobs_ostore/osci/scripts/utils/ostore_release

from this i have to get like this.

$dir_name=/vobs_ostore/osci/scripts/utils/

$file_name=ostore_release.

i dont know how to split and get it.

any help please?

Thank you...

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Re: How to seperate directory and file by kcott (Archbishop) on Sep 14, 2012 at 07:41 UTC
G'day Divakar, The built-in module File::Spec has a number of functions for manipulating pathnames: `splitpath()` would be the one to use here. -- Ken	[reply] [d/l]
Re: How to seperate directory and file by ramesh824 (Initiate) on Sep 14, 2012 at 07:18 UTC
You can use basename and dirname functions from "File::Basename" CPAN module to achieve this.	[reply]
Re: How to seperate directory and file by Anonymous Monk on Sep 14, 2012 at 08:22 UTC
`$ perl -E " use Path::Class; my $path = file(q[/ro/sham/bo.foo]); say +$path->parent; say $path->basename; " \ro\sham bo.foo` [download]	[reply] [d/l]