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diff --git a/Doc/library/os.path.rst b/Doc/library/os.path.rst index 6f9e085..95933f5 100644 --- a/Doc/library/os.path.rst +++ b/Doc/library/os.path.rst @@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ the :mod:`glob` module.) Return the canonical path of the specified filename, eliminating any symbolic links encountered in the path (if they are supported by the operating - system). + system). On Windows, this function will also resolve MS-DOS (also called 8.3) + style names such as ``C:\\PROGRA~1`` to ``C:\\Program Files``. If a path doesn't exist or a symlink loop is encountered, and *strict* is ``True``, :exc:`OSError` is raised. If *strict* is ``False``, the path is |