Eryk Sun <eryk...@gmail.com> added the comment: > I’m not suggesting that from within Python there should be another way > to detect a home directory. The expanduser functionality as written is > just fine for that, though I agree with Steve that using an API on > Windows would be even better.
I thought it might be useful for testing purposes if os.path (i.e. ntpath and posixpath) had a way to set the home directory that it uses in way that wouldn't affect other libraries and child processes. > It seems other tools like 'git' honor the HOME directory: Many cross-platform projects follow Unix conventions, which is simpler for development and documentation. These projects are often targeted at developers, who usually have a strong understanding of Unix conventions and system configuration. But Python is a general-purpose scripting language used for everything from system administration to major applications. It needs to follow platform conventions, but it should also abstract away platform differences as much as possible. > Interestingly, I notice that Powershell does set the $HOME environment Not for me in PowerShell 5 and 7: PS C:\> test-path 'env:userprofile' True PS C:\> test-path 'env:home' False ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue36264> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com