`path.win32.isAbsolute` considers relative paths absolute
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Description
Version
22.11.0
Platform
Linux pc 6.8.0-48-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Sep 27 14:04:52 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
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What steps will reproduce the bug?
require('path').win32.isAbsolute('\\foo') === true
How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?
Yes. No.
What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?
Here's a behavior of cd on Windows:
C:\Users\user> cd \Windows
C:\Windows>
\Windows is relative to drive name.
Expected output for isAbsolute() is false.
What do you see instead?
isAbsolute() is true.
Additional information
(Edited to prevent the issue from deletion by dumb AI.)
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Research direction
Start at the reported require('path').win32.isAbsolute entry point and trace its implementation and existing path tests. Reproduce the '\foo' case, add regression coverage for the expected Windows behavior, and verify that the relevant tests pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100