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| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Doc/Zsh/expn.yo | 9 |
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo b/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo index 00ed08029..63df292ac 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/contrib.yo @@ -3477,7 +3477,7 @@ will ensure that any files found in that area will be executed as MIME types even if they are executable. As this example shows, the complete file name is matched against the pattern, regardless of how the file was passed to the handler. The file is resolved to a full path using -the tt(:A) modifier described in +the tt(:P) modifier described in ifzman(the subsection Modifiers in zmanref(zshexpn))\ ifnzman(noderef(Modifiers)); this means that symbolic links are resolved where possible, so that diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo index ca4b94f5e..ecb1877a2 100644 --- a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo +++ b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo @@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ function, symbolic links are not resolved, so on those systems `tt(a)' and `tt(A)' are equivalent. Note: tt(foo:A) and tt(realpath+LPAR()foo+RPAR()) are different on some inputs. +For tt(realpath+LPAR()foo+RPAR()) semantics, see the `tt(P)` modifier. ) item(tt(c))( Resolve a command name into an absolute path by searching the command @@ -265,6 +266,14 @@ item(tt(p))( Print the new command but do not execute it. Only works with history expansion. ) +item(tt(P))( +Turn a file name into an absolute path, like tt(realpath+LPAR()3+RPAR()). +The resulting path will be absolute, have neither `tt(.)' nor `tt(..)' components, +and refer to the same directory entry as the input filename. + +Unlike tt(realpath+LPAR()3+RPAR()), non-existent trailing components are +permitted and preserved. +) item(tt(q))( Quote the substituted words, escaping further substitutions. Works with history expansion and parameter expansion, though for parameters |