instance method

Pathname#realpath

(?::string | ::Pathname base_dir) -> ::Pathname

realpath(...)

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-4.0.0/pathname_builtin.rb, line 996
def realpath(...) self.class.new(File.realpath(@path, ...)) end

Returns the real (absolute) pathname for self in the actual filesystem.

Does not contain symlinks or useless dots, .. and ..

All components of the pathname must exist when this method is called.

See also #realdirpath #relative? #readlink #relative_path_from also in 4.1 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0