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cygwin_posix_path_list_p
USAGE
extern "C" int posix_path_list_p (const char * path );
DESCRIPTION
This function tells you if the supplied path is a POSIX-style path (such as POSIX names, forward slashes, or colon delimiters) or a Win32-style path (such as drive letters, reverse slashes, or semicolon delimiters). The return value is true if the path is a POSIX path. “_p” means predicate, a lisp term meaning that the function tells you something about the parameter.

Rather than use a mode to say what the proper path list format is, we allow any, and give apps the tools they need to convert between the two. If a ‘;’ is present in the path list, it’s a Win32 path list. Otherwise, if the first path begins with a drive letter and colon (in which case it can be the only element, since, if it wasn’t, a ‘;’ would be present), it’s a Win32 path list. Otherwise, it's a POSIX path list.

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