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Real Path
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.. default-domain:: bash

.. file:: real_path

OS independent implementation of realpath

Calls realpath if it exists, else a ``bash`` equivalent of it, :func:`real_path_manual` Mainly for Darwin where realpath doesn't always exist

.. function:: real_path_manual

:Arguments: ``$1`` - path to file object
:Output: *stdout* - Full path to non-symlink file of ``$1``

``Bash`` implementation of realpath

.. function:: real_path

Helper function to either call ``realpath``, ``readlink -f`` or ``real_path_manual`` depending on what is available.