uutils / uutils/coreutils

file systems: Move `pathbuf_from_stdout` to `fsext.rs`

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Description

Hi!
I think it would be good to move the pathbuf_from_stdout to fsext.rs file as mentioned in a commend above the function as well inside the touch.rs file and make it public. It is a fairly useful function!

// TODO: this may be a good candidate to put in fsext.rs
/// Returns a PathBuf to stdout.
///
/// On Windows, uses GetFinalPathNameByHandleW to attempt to get the path
/// from the stdout handle.
fn pathbuf_from_stdout() -> Result<PathBuf, TouchError> {

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Start by reading pathbuf_from_stdout in touch.rs and the surrounding utilities in fsext.rs. Move the function there, make it public, update its use from touch.rs, and confirm the project still builds with the relevant touch functionality working.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
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2/5
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1-3 hours
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