File::fu is a perl module that provides an method of manipulating directories and files as objects, making use of operator overloading to allow for precise composition fo paths and support for many built-in methods. it also provides a way to create temporary directories and files.

the interface and style provided by this module are quite different than perl built-in functions or file::spec. the syntax is concise and errors are checked using exceptions, so you never need to check a return code.