Re: is_absolute_path incorrect on Windows

Giles Lean wrote:
>
> Greg Stark <gsstark(at)mit(dot)edu> wrote:
>
> > /* NOTE: these two functions aren't complementary under windows,
> > * be sure to use the right one */
> >
> > /* Check path always means the same thing regardless of cwd */
> > is_absolute_path()
> > /* Check that path is under cwd */
> > is_relative_path()
>
> Um ... isn't that second function name pretty misleading, if
> what you want is what the comment above it says?
>
> Assuming the comment is what you want (presumably, else you'd
> just negate a test of is_absolute_path()) then my suggestions
> for (IMHO :-) clearer names would be is_subdir_path() if you
> still want "path" in the name, or just is_subdir() if the
> meaning will be clear enough from context.

is_relative_to_cwd()?

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