getfullfilepath for AIX?

[icecubegr]

I try to write a C program which accepts the path as a parameter. The users may type the path in many different ways, so I want to get always the full path from what they type.

At windows exists a function (is called something like getfullfilepath). Is there any similar function for AIX?

Thanks

 

[KenCunningham]

The users may type the path in many different ways"?

Only one of which is correct, surely? Are you trying to parse from gobbledegook they're inputting? Sounds a tall order to me.

Any examples?

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[icecubegr]

Example
home path is '/home/cprog'
'src' is a subdirectory in '/home/cprog'
pwd is '/gl/testenv'
'data' is a subdirectory in '/gl/testenv'

Some of the valid paths are:
/
.
../..
..
~
/home/cprog/src
~/src
/gl/testenv/data
./data
data

The number of combination is very big. They can also type a '/' character at the end that is also valid.

I think there must be a 'ready' function, otherwise I have to write something.

 

[columb]

A ksh variant on this was asked a few days ago (thread52-1276104) which may be of interest. I do hope you and philipose haven't been set the same homework assignment!

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[khalidaaa]

try that in a program

DIRNAME=${0%/*}

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Khalid