From: James Byrne <byrnejb@...>
Date: 2010-09-15T03:02:52+09:00
Subject: Re: How does one get an absolute absolute file path?

Glenn Jackman wrote:
> At 2010-09-14 11:35AM, "James Byrne" wrote:
>> >> My question is: Is there any way to obtain the absolute path for
>>  the actual file system path to the script ignoring the logical link.
> By "logical link" I assume you mean symbolic link -- I've never heard of
> a logical link.

You are correct, I was writing of symbolic links.

> 
> You want the pathname package:
> 
>     require 'pathname'
>     path = Pathname.new(__FILE__)
>     p path.realpath

Thank you.  This seems to provide the answer that I sought.
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