MGH_PATH_ISABS

MGH_PATH_ISABS
ROUTINE NAME:
MGH_PATH_ISABS

Purpose

Determine whether a name represents an absolute path on the
current OS.

Calling Sequence

result = MGH_PATH_ISABS(str)

Arguments

str (input, scalar or array string)
The string to be tested.

Return Value

The function returns a byte scalar or array with the same
shape as the input. The value is 1B if the string represents an
absolute path, otherwise 0B.

Procedure

On Windows the functions tests whether the string starts with
'?\:' or '\\'. On Unix it tests for a leading '/'.

Restrictions

Works on Windows and Unix only. It shouldn't be too hard to extend
it for other OS families.
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Modification History

Mark Hadfield, 2002-01:
Written.