minimizeFilename -- minimize a file name

Synopsis

• Usage:

  minimizeFilename fn

• Inputs:

  • fn, a path to a file
• Outputs:

  • a minimized path, equivalent to fn

Description

i1 : minimizeFilename "a/b/c/../d"

o1 = a/b/d

i2 : minimizeFilename "../../../../../../"

o2 = /home/dan/