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Re: Another word for "path"?
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Pascal Bourguignon |
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Re: Another word for "path"? |
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19 Jan 2003 21:21:43 +0100 |
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kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de (Kai Großjohann) writes:
> A Tramp filename consists of the following parts:
>
> - a method specification
> - a user name
> - a host name
> - and a path specifying the file on the remote host
>
> Now the GNU coding standards say that the word "path" is defined as a
> list of directories, such as those found in $PATH and $MANPATH.
Whatever... Where have you seen 'path' defined this way?
A path is a path, and a path to a file is a list of directory entry
names, the last of which is _a_ name of the file and the other names
of directories.
$PATH and $MANPATH are misnomers because they don't contain one path,
but a list of paths to the directories where commands or man pages are
to be searched. At most the could have been named $PATHS and
$MANPATHS but better names would have been: $CMDDIRS and $MANDIRS.
Let's stop now with the novlang, and name your path 'path'!
> Which word could I use for the fourth component of a Tramp filename?
> I think "filename" is not a good word, as I already use it for the
> whole thing.
Obviously, the whole thing is a URL! http://user@host/path
Why do you call it a Tramp file name?
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- Re: Another word for "path"?, (continued)
Re: Another word for "path"?, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2003/01/18
Re: Another word for "path"?, Galen Boyer, 2003/01/18
Re: Another word for "path"?, Harry Putnam, 2003/01/18
Re: Another word for "path"?, gebser, 2003/01/18
Re: Another word for "path"?, David Masterson, 2003/01/19
Re: Another word for "path"?,
Pascal Bourguignon <=
Re: Another word for "path"?, Johan Bockgård, 2003/01/21
RE: Another word for "path"?, Bingham, Jay, 2003/01/21
Re: Another word for "path"?, Kai Großjohann, 2003/01/22
RE: Another word for "path"?, Bingham, Jay, 2003/01/22