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CANONICALIZE_FILE_NAME(3)     Linux Programmer's Manual     CANONICALIZE_FILE_NAME(3)

NAME         top

       canonicalize_file_name -  return the canonicalized filename

SYNOPSIS         top

       #define _GNU_SOURCE         /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
       #include <stdlib.h>

       char *canonicalize_file_name(const char *path);

DESCRIPTION         top

       The call canonicalize_file_name(path) is equivalent to the call
       realpath(path, NULL).

CONFORMING TO         top

       The function is a GNU extension.

SEE ALSO         top

       realpath(3)

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GNU                                   2005-07-14            CANONICALIZE_FILE_NAME(3)

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