Idea: Add camino::absolute()

[noamraph]

Currently in order to get the absolute path of a Utf8Path, it seems that I need to do:

Utf8PathBuf::from_path_buf(absolute(path)?).unwrap()

How about adding an absolute() function to camino?

I'll be happy to try to write a PR if you approve of the idea.

Thanks!
Noam

[sunshowers]

Thanks for the suggestion! "absolute" can mean several things depending on the context. The closest thing currently supported is canonicalize and the related canonicalize_utf8.

In general camino follows Rust's Path API, so I'd be hesitant to add methods that aren't already in Rust's Path. But you're welcome to have your own function, of course.

[noamraph]

I now see I didn't mention the standard Rust API. I meant to follow's Rust's std::path::absolute, without inventing any new API. Does that seem like a good idea?

[sunshowers]

Oh, gotcha! Yeah that makes sense then.

[sunshowers]

This is now out in camino 1.1.9. Thanks for the issue!

[sunshowers]

I'll be happy to try to write a PR if you approve of the idea.

Ohhh I just noticed this, sorry! I'd love a future contribution from you if you ever have an idea. Thanks!

[noamraph]

Ohhh I just noticed this, sorry! I'd love a future contribution from you if you ever have an idea. Thanks!

Thanks! Really no problem, it would surely have taken longer if I had tried to implement it. For example, I wouldn't have thought of adding the Rust version check. So thanks for adding this so quickly!