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Dec 15

create directory if it doesn’t exist, in ruby ruby

Here’s how to create a directory, if it doesn’t already exist. This works to an arbitrary depth—perfect for creating a whole hierachy straight away.

FileUtils.mkdir_p '/tmp/a/b/c/d/e/'

Apparently, it receives a list, too. Details here.