I want to split
$path = getenv('PATH');
into its components. How do I determine the separator char in an os-dependent fashion?
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A:
You can use the PATH_SEPARATOR constant, then the DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR constant to split the path if needed.
See Directory Predefined Constants
Greg
2009-08-11 10:07:32
You cannot use `DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR` for that. You must use `PATH_SEPARATOR`. First one is the character that separates folders from each other, path separator separates differents paths i.e. defined in PATH environmental variable.
RaYell
2009-08-11 10:09:44
That's what I get for doing too many things at once :|
Greg
2009-08-11 10:12:25
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A:
I know this works for the include_path - not sure about getenv('PATH'):
$paths = split(PATH_SEPARATOR, getenv('PATH'));
gnarf
2009-08-11 10:08:59
include_path is a valid PATH style string for whatever system you are on: the same split techniques that work for one will work for the other.
Matthew Scharley
2009-08-11 10:10:35
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I seem to remember that Windows will accept both forward- and back-slashes as a file-separator, so you may not have to worry about it.
David Thomas
2009-08-11 10:10:13
I think he means the separator for the Entries in the PATH environment variable (e.g. ":" on *nix), not the separator inside the paths.
Chris089
2009-08-11 10:24:31