Normalize and quote file paths

This function ensures that file paths are expressed in a consistent and canonical form. It first converts paths to absolute form using fs::path_abs(), then tidies them with fs::path_tidy(), and finally quotes them correctly based on the operating system. By default, normalizePath() behaves differently on Windows and Linux when a file does not exist. On Windows, it tries to construct an absolute path, while on Linux, it returns the input path as-is (relative). To maintain consistency across platforms, this function uses fs::path_abs() instead of normalizePath().

Usage

NormalizePath(Path, MustWork = FALSE)

Arguments

Path

Character vector. file path(s).

MustWork

Logical; if TRUE, the function errors for non-existing paths.

Value

A character vector of absolute, tidied, and shell-quoted paths.

Author

Ahmed El-Gabbas