string->dir
Name
string->dir -- Creates a pathname object naming a directory
Type: function
Synopsis
string->dir( string, dirname);
Arguments
- string
An instance of <string>.
Return Values
- dir-name
An instance of <directory-name>.
Description
This function parses the given string into an internal
<directory-name> object. This involves recognizing
"up" (..) entries and removing them when possible,
and recognizing root directory indicators.