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How to get full path of a folder from tilde "~" abbreviation?

livl17017666
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Nov 01, 2021 Nov 01, 2021

A path name can start with a tilde (~) to indicate the user’s home directory.

How to get full path instead of this tilda abbreviation?

So how to convert  ~\Desktop into  C:\Users\user\Desktop?

 

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correct answers 1 Correct answer

Kukurykus
LEGEND , Nov 01, 2021 Nov 01, 2021

 

File('~\desktop').fsName

 

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Kukurykus
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Nov 01, 2021 Nov 01, 2021

 

File('~\desktop').fsName

 

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