File::Spec->tmpdir

  tmpdir
    Returns a string representation of the first writable directory from
    a list of possible temporary directories.  Returns the current
    directory if no writable temporary directories are found.  The list
    of directories checked depends on the platform; e.g. File::Spec::Unix
    checks $ENV{TMPDIR} (unless taint is on) and /tmp.

      $tmpdir = File::Spec->tmpdir ();

I just encountered a situation (Strawberry Portable) where the returned
value is "C:\Temp" and C:\Temp does NOT exist.

Is that worth tracing?

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• File::Spec->tmpdir by H.Merijn Brand
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