Class: String

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/core_ext/string.rb

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#to_absolute_path ⇒ Object

Assuming the string is a file or path name, convert it into an absolute path.



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# File 'lib/core_ext/string.rb', line 10

def to_absolute_path
  # Pathname is incompatible with Windows, but Windows doesn't have
  # real symlinks so File.expand_path is safe.
  if RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /(:?mswin|mingw)/
    File.expand_path( self )

    # Otherwise use Pathname#realpath which respects symlinks.
  else
    begin
      File.expand_path( Pathname.new( self ).realpath.to_s )
    rescue Errno::ENOENT
      File.expand_path( Pathname.new( self ).cleanpath.to_s )
    end
  end
end