class String
Public Instance Methods
to_absolute_path()
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Assuming the string is a file or path name, convert it into an absolute path.
# File lib/daemon_kit/core_ext/string.rb, line 7 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