makeDirectory(String) -- make a directory

Synopsis

• Usage:

  makeDirectory dir

• Function: makeDirectory
• Inputs:

  • dir, a string, a path to the desired directory
• Consequences:

  • the directory is made, with as many new path components as needed

Description

i1 : dir = temporaryFileName()

o1 = /tmp/M2-28348-1

i2 : makeDirectory (dir|"/a/b/c")

i3 : removeDirectory (dir|"/a/b/c")

i4 : removeDirectory (dir|"/a/b")

i5 : removeDirectory (dir|"/a")

See also

• mkdir