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class method
File.realpath
File.realpath(pathname [, dir_string]) → real_pathname
file.c
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static VALUE
rb_file_s_realpath(int argc, VALUE *argv, VALUE klass)
{
VALUE basedir = (rb_check_arity(argc, 1, 2) > 1) ? argv[1] : Qnil;
VALUE path = argv[0];
FilePathValue(path);
return rb_realpath_internal(basedir, path, 1);
}
Returns the real (absolute) pathname of pathname in the actual filesystem not containing symlinks or useless dots.
If dir_string is given, it is used as a base directory for interpreting relative pathname instead of the current directory.
All components of the pathname must exist when this method is called.