my $folder = path( $current, $to, $ts, $base_dir )->mkpath;

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my $folder_path = path( $current, $to, $ts, $base_dir );
$folder_path->mkpath;
# This will print the path regardless if the path already existed or not
print "My folder path is $folder_path\n";

##</code><code>##

my $mkpath_return_value = $folder_path->mkpath;

# The value of $mkpath_return_value will be equal to the number of dirs created (since the return value will be a list that is forced into
# scalar context), or it will be equal to zero if the path already existed.

##</code><code>##

my @dirs = $folder_path->mkpath;