merge-pathnames

merge-pathnames Function

Summary

Merges two pathnames.

Package

common-lisp

Signature

merge-pathnames pathname &optional default-pathname default-version => merged-pathname

Arguments

`pathname`⇩	A pathname designator.
`default-pathname`⇩	A pathname designator.
`default-version`⇩	A valid pathname version.

Values

merged-pathname

A pathname.

Description

The function merge-pathnames and its use of pathname, default-pathname and default-version are as specified in ANSI Common Lisp with some extensions.

On Windows, when pathname is an UNC pathname, or the host component of pathname is nil and default-pathname is an UNC pathname, then merge-pathnames returns an UNC pathname. See 27.18.5 Windows UNC pathnames (Windows only) for a discussion of UNC pathnames on Windows.