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\name{mkdirs}
\alias{mkdirs.default}
\alias{mkdirs}

\title{Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories}

\description{
 Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories.
}

\usage{
\method{mkdirs}{default}(pathname, ...)
}

\arguments{
  \item{pathname}{A \code{\link[base]{character}} string of the pathname to be checked.}
  \item{...}{Not used.}
}

\value{
 Returns \code{\link[base:logical]{TRUE}} if the directory was succesfully created,
 otherwise \code{\link[base:logical]{FALSE}}.
 Note that if the directory already exists, \code{\link[base:logical]{FALSE}} is returned.
}



\author{Henrik Bengtsson}

\seealso{
  Internally \code{\link[base:files]{dir.create}}() is used.
}



\keyword{IO}
\keyword{programming}
