Modern Fs HomeDir

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HomeDir

Returns the user's home folder, without a trailing separator.

Syntax

HomeDir( )

Notes

• Windows: the Profile known folder (C:\Users\name), falling back to %USERPROFILE%.
• Linux and macOS: $HOME when it is set and absolute, otherwise the home directory in the user's passwd entry.
• Fails with FS_NOT_FOUND when there is no answer at all.

Examples

#import "std/fs"
using fs

dim as ustring home = HomeDir( ).ValueOr( "" )
print IsDir( home )                              '' true
print cbool( PathJoin( home, ".myapprc" ) = ExpandHome( "~/.myapprc" ).ValueOr( "" ) )    '' true

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Library: Filesystem Library Category: Filesystem Documented under: Directories