From: "robertgleeson (Robert Gleeson)" <rob@...>
Date: 2012-08-27T14:57:06+09:00
Subject: [ruby-core:47323] [ruby-trunk - Feature #6937] File.absolute_path(…) has behavior that is inconsistent with File.expand_path(…).


Issue #6937 has been updated by robertgleeson (Robert Gleeson).


@nobu Thanks for your reply. I just found the behavior odd and unexpected. 
I thought it'd make more sense to have the same behavior as File.expand_path(���) 
when it comes to expanding "~". 

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Feature #6937: File.absolute_path(���) has behavior that is inconsistent with File.expand_path(���).
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/6937#change-29059

Author: robertgleeson (Robert Gleeson)
Status: Rejected
Priority: Low
Assignee: 
Category: 
Target version: 


Hey,

While hacking on Rubinius I noticed that File.absolute_path does not expand "~" or "~user" to their respective 
home directory. I think this behavior is quite  odd and unexpected. I shared my sentiment on the #rubinius 
IRC channel and I got directed here. So, what do you say, could File.absolute_path inherit the behavior of 
File.expand_path in this regard?


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