Feature #12656: Expand short paths with File.expand_path

• Status: Assigned
• Priority: Normal
• Assignee: cruby-windows
• Target version: -

[davispuh (Dāvis Mosāns)]

Currently File.expand_path expands short path only if it's last part.

puts File.expand_path('C:/VERYLO~1')
puts File.expand_path('C:/VERYLO~1/OTHERL~1')

Produces

C:/VeryLongName12345
C:/VERYLO~1/OtherLongName54321

With attached patch it will always be long path

C:/VeryLongName12345
C:/VeryLongName12345/OtherLongName54321

This also fixes TestDir#test_glob test because it was failing due short path.

[shyouhei (Shyouhei Urabe)]

• Assignee set to cruby-windows
• Status changed from Open to Assigned

[abotalov (Andrei Botalov)]

This would be a good addition because "expand" means that the form should be long.