docs: explain why path.posix.normalize does not replace windows slashes #12700

sjlehn · 2017-04-27T16:24:34Z

Add section to path docs that explains that path.posix.normalize
does not replace Windows slashes with POSIX slashes because POSIX
does not recognize \ as a valid path separator.

Fixes: #12298

Added a note about directory separator conversion under path.posix.

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Add section to path docs that explains that path.posix.normalize does not replace Windows slashes with POSIX slashes because POSIX does not recognize / as a valid path separator. Fixes: #12298

jasnell · 2017-04-27T16:25:33Z

doc/api/path.md

@@ -416,6 +416,16 @@ added: v0.11.15
 The `path.posix` property provides access to POSIX specific implementations
 of the `path` methods.

+### path.posix.normalize(path)
+The `path.posix.normalize()` method will not attempt to convert / (Windows) to \ (POSIX), as / is not recognized by 


long line here. Please line break at 80 chars :-)

Fix formatting (long line) Fixes: #12298

cjihrig · 2017-04-27T16:29:43Z

doc/api/path.md

@@ -416,6 +416,16 @@ added: v0.11.15
 The `path.posix` property provides access to POSIX specific implementations
 of the `path` methods.

+### path.posix.normalize(path)


I think this note belongs in the normalize() documentation, not as a different subsection in path.posix.

Should I still give it a heading or would it be better as just a note after "For Example, on POSIX" at 327

I wouldn't give it a heading.

cjihrig · 2017-04-27T16:31:34Z

doc/api/path.md

@@ -416,6 +416,16 @@ added: v0.11.15
 The `path.posix` property provides access to POSIX specific implementations
 of the `path` methods.

+### path.posix.normalize(path)
+The `path.posix.normalize()` method will not attempt to convert / (Windows) to 
+\ (POSIX), as / is not recognized by POSIX as a valid directory separator.  


Isn't / a valid directory separator on POSIX??

duh...should have realized I had that backwards

I think the comment may have these backwards. The windows separator \ is not recognized by POSIX as a valid separator.

Move the comment up to the main path.normalize section and fix the mix-up with / and \ Fixes: #12298

jasnell

LGTM with a couple of suggestions

jasnell · 2017-04-27T16:45:40Z

doc/api/path.md

+
+For example:
+```js
+path.posix.normalize("\\some\\thing\\like\\this")


Suggestion: include .. in the sample path to show that those segments are not removed from the normalized path.

jasnell · 2017-04-27T16:46:08Z

doc/api/path.md

@@ -330,6 +330,15 @@ For example on POSIX:
 path.normalize('/foo/bar//baz/asdf/quux/..');
 // Returns: '/foo/bar/baz/asdf'
 ```
+*Note*: The `path.posix.normalize()` method will not attempt to convert \ 
+(Windows) to / (POSIX), as \ is not recognized by POSIX as a valid directory 
+separator.  


Suggestion: wrap the \ and / in backticks...

`\` and `/`

cjihrig

LGTM with @jasnell's comments addressed.

Couple more formatting changes as requested in review: add backticks to slashes, and add .. to example path. Fixes: #12298

sam-github · 2017-04-27T17:01:56Z

doc/api/path.md

+For example:
+```js
+path.posix.normalize("\\..\\some\\thing\\like\\this")
+//Returns '\..\some\thing\like\this'


It does not return that string:

> path.posix.normalize("\\..\\some\\thing\\like\\this") '\\..\\some\\thing\\like\\this'

Either remove the string quotes, or leave the string quotes and properly escape the backslashes (I suggest the latter)

vsemozhetbyt · 2017-04-27T17:04:13Z

Typo in the PR and first commit message: POSIX does not recognize / as a valid path separator (should be \).

vsemozhetbyt · 2017-04-27T17:05:26Z

Linter:

  339:22  error  Strings must use singlequote  quotes
  339:50  error  Missing semicolon             semi

sam-github · 2017-04-27T17:13:00Z

doc/api/path.md

@@ -330,6 +330,15 @@ For example on POSIX:
 path.normalize('/foo/bar//baz/asdf/quux/..');
 // Returns: '/foo/bar/baz/asdf'
 ```
+*Note*: The `path.posix.normalize()` method will not attempt to convert `\ ` 


This note is backwards.

The docs clearly state normalize does two things: resolving . and .. segments, and collapsing multiple path seperators. Adding a statement about what it does NOT do is just strange.

The real problem is that the docs are wrong. On Windows, both / and \ are valid directory seperators (the docs are wrong here), and all sequences of 1 or more valid path seperator are replaced with a single preferred path seperator.

For POSIX, there is only one path seperator, so the set of valid and preferred is identical.

Fow Windows, it needs a special note, there are two valid seperators, but one is preferred, so seperators may actually be changed during normalize:

> path.win32.normalize("hi////there\\\\/\\/\\\/you/there") 'hi\\there\\you\\there'

Besides being documented, it would also be useful to have a couple examples.

Reword note to describe what the method does, rather than what it doesn't do, per PR feedback Fixes: #12298

sam-github · 2017-04-28T17:19:04Z

doc/api/path.md

-`/` on POSIX and `\` on Windows), they are replaced by a single instance of the
-platform specific path segment separator. Trailing separators are preserved.
+`/` on POSIX and either `\` or `/` on Windows), they are replaced by a single 
+instance of the platform specific path segment separator. Trailing separators 


segment separator, path.sep.

windows has 2, the text above would allow normalize to replace all backslashes with a forwardslash on windows :-)

I suggest the link above

So you're saying I should clarify what "platform specific path segment operator" means in each case?

yes. you just said windows has two seperators, then said sequences are replaced by a single instance, but since there are two, which one does it get replace with? its described further down, but best make clear here.

Clarify "platform specific separator" Fixes: #12298

sjlehn · 2017-05-04T20:01:37Z

@sam-github updated. Anything else I should review, or is it good?

addaleax · 2017-05-07T21:22:50Z

Landed in 9caf78fbaa573bf65f6bbfb27643c072d724481a, fixed up linter errors and commit message while landing. Thanks for the PR! :)

edit: oops, forgot to git add the linter fixes. re-landed in cbd6fde, sorry!

Add section to path docs that explains that path.posix.normalize does not replace Windows slashes with POSIX slashes because POSIX does not recognize / as a valid path separator. Fixes: #12298 PR-URL: #12700 Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net> Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: David Cai <davidcai1993@yahoo.com>

Add section to path docs that explains that path.posix.normalize does not replace Windows slashes with POSIX slashes because POSIX does not recognize / as a valid path separator. Fixes: nodejs#12298 PR-URL: nodejs#12700 Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net> Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: David Cai <davidcai1993@yahoo.com>

Add section to path docs that explains that path.posix.normalize does not replace Windows slashes with POSIX slashes because POSIX does not recognize / as a valid path separator. Fixes: #12298 PR-URL: #12700 Reviewed-By: Anna Henningsen <anna@addaleax.net> Reviewed-By: Luigi Pinca <luigipinca@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: James M Snell <jasnell@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: Colin Ihrig <cjihrig@gmail.com> Reviewed-By: David Cai <davidcai1993@yahoo.com>

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Couple more formatting changes as requested in review: add backticks to slashes, and add .. to example path. Fixes: #12298

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