Erlang file make_dir method

Files in Erlang

This method is used to create a new directory.

Syntax

make_dir(directory)

Parameter

• directory −This is the name of the directory to be created.

Return Value

The status of the directory creation operation. If successful, an {Ok} message will be displayed.

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0]).　
start()　->　
　　　io:fwrite("~p~n",[file:make_dir("newdir")]).

will create a directory named newdir directory.

Files in Erlang