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title: master / make_path_absolute
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# make_path_absolute

### NAME

    make_path_absolute - resolve relative path name

### SYNOPSIS

    string make_path_absolute( string rel_path );

### DESCRIPTION

    This  master apply is called by the ed() efun to resolves relative path
    names of a file to read/write, to an absolute path name.

### SEE ALSO

    ed(3)