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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.path.rst b/Doc/library/os.path.rst index 3e84de0c..0df15e4 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.path.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.path.rst @@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ write files see :func:`open`, and for accessing the filesystem see the :func:`splitunc` and :func:`ismount` do handle them correctly. +Unlike a unix shell, Python does not do any *automatic* path expansions. +Functions such as :func:`expanduser` and :func:`expandvars` can be invoked +explicitly when an application desires shell-like path expansion. (See also +the :mod:`glob` module.) + .. note:: Since different operating systems have different path name conventions, there |