Issue 2618: [filesys.ts] [PDTS] is_absolute() return clause confusing

Title: [filesys.ts] [PDTS] is_absolute() return clause confusing
Status: open
Section: [path.query]
Submitter: FI-7

Created on 2014-01-20.00:00:00 last changed 82 months ago

Messages

Date: 2016-01-28.01:00:35

Proposed resolution:

Change 8.4.10 path query [path.query]:

bool is_absolute() const;
Returns: true if ~~the elements of root_path() uniquely identify a file system location~~ pathname contains an absolute path (4.1 [fs.def.absolute-path]) , else false.

[Example: path("/").is_absolute() is true for POSIX based operating systems, and false for Windows based operating systems. — end example]

msg7754 (view)

Date: 2014-02-10.00:00:00

[ 2014-02-10 Beman Dawes provides wording ]

msg7753 (view)

Date: 2016-01-31.20:31:05

Addresses: filesys.ts

is_absolute says: "Returns: true if the elements of root_path() uniquely identify a file system location, else false." The "uniquely identify a location" seems confusing in presence of symlinks.

Suggested action:

Clarify the returns clause so that there's no confusion about symlinks and 'location'.

History
Date	User	Action	Args
2017-07-30 20:10:41	admin	set	status: wp -> open
2016-01-28 01:00:35	admin	set	messages: + msg7755
2016-01-28 01:00:35	admin	set	messages: + msg7754
2014-01-20 00:00:00	admin	create