${name:A}: Absolute Path with resolved links

Interprets the variable value as a file path, turns it into an absolute path and resolves symbolic links.

Use modifier :a if you would not like to resolve symbolic links.

Use modifier :P to use realpath semantics.

Links

• The Z Shell Manual on modifiers
• The UNIX realpath function

Examples

Convert a relative path into an absolute path with resolved links

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cd /home/user/work relativePath=./my-dir/sub/../my-file.txt echo $relativePath:A

Output:

1	/home/user/work/my-dir/my_file_link_target.txt