pathname3 | builtin Pathname | File Utils library

pathname3 is a Ruby library typically used in Utilities, File Utils applications. pathname3 has no bugs, it has no vulnerabilities, it has a Permissive License and it has low support. You can download it from GitHub.

This library is a replacement for the venerable pathname and pathname2 libraries. The original implementation of pathname is extremely slow, and instantiates extreme numbers of objects for relatively simple operations. Twenty or so Pathname instantiations on some method calls is relatively common. An implementation by Daniel J. Berger, pathname2, improved on the original significantly, adding Windows support, a Facade implementation, and a String- based implementation. While his version is faster, it’s still very slow at instantiation. And its Facade implementation misses some odd case methods like Pathname#join. This version will focus on being fast and lightweight, while still being pure Ruby. Windows support will be forthcoming once I have access to a Windows development machine. Until then, patches adding Windows compatibility are welcome.