ns_pathname(3)

NAME

Ns_MakePath, Ns_NormalizePath, Ns_PathIsAbsolute - Path

name procedures

SYNOPSIS

#include "ns.h"
char *
Ns_MakePath(Ns_DString *dest, ...)
char *
Ns_NormalizePath(Ns_DString *dsPtr, char *path)
int
Ns_PathIsAbsolute(char *path)

DESCRIPTION

These functions operate on file pathnames. They work with

Unix and Windows pathnames on their respective hosts.

Ns_MakePath(dest, ...)

Construct a path name from a list of path elements.

The Ns_MakePath function constructs a path name by appending a

list of path elements to the given Ns_DString. The path elements

are separated by single slashes, and the resulting path name is

appended to the given Ns_DString. The last argument needs to be

NULL to indicate the end of the argument list.

Ns_NormalizePath(dsPtr, path)

Normalize a path name. This function removes any

extraneous slashes from the path and resolves "." and ".." ref

erences. The result is appended to the given Ns_DString. The fol

lowing code appends "/dog" to the Ns_DString:

Ns_NormalizePath(&ds,

"/dog/cat/../../rat/../../dog//mouse/..");

Ns_PathIsAbsolute(path)

Check for an absolute path name. Return NS_TRUE if

the path is absolute and NS_FALSE otherwise. Under Unix, an abso

lute path starts with a "/". On Windows, it starts with a drive

letter followed immediately by a ":".

SEE ALSO

nsd(1), info(n)

KEYWORDS

Ns_Pathname(3)