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First solution in Clear category for Simplify Unix Path by tom-tom
def simplify_path(path):
absolute = path.startswith('/')
dirs = []
for d in path.split('/'):
if d not in ['', '.']:
if d == '..':
if dirs:
if dirs[-1] == '..':
dirs.append(d)
else:
dirs.pop()
elif not absolute:
dirs.append(d)
else:
dirs.append(d)
return ('/' if absolute else '') + '/'.join(dirs) if dirs or absolute else '.'
if __name__ == '__main__':
# These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
# last slash is not important
assert simplify_path('/a/') == '/a'
# double slash can be united in one
assert simplify_path('/a//b/c') == '/a/b/c'
# double dot - go to previous folder
assert simplify_path('dir/fol/../no') == 'dir/no'
assert simplify_path('dir/fol/../../no') == 'no'
# one dot means current dir
assert simplify_path('/a/b/./ci') == '/a/b/ci'
assert simplify_path('vi/..') == '.'
assert simplify_path('./.') == '.'
# you can't go deeper than root folder
assert simplify_path('/for/../..') == '/'
assert simplify_path('/for/../../no/..') == '/'
# not all double-dots can be simplyfied in related path
assert simplify_path('for/../..') == '..'
assert simplify_path('../foo') == '../foo'
print('Simply enough! Let\'s check it now!!')
Aug. 5, 2017
