FileUtilities.py

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# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

# BleachBit
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"""
File-related utilities

Minimal set of functions copied from BleachBit
"""

import os

def extended_path(path):
    """If applicable, return the extended Windows pathname"""
    if 'nt' == os.name:
        if path.startswith(r'\\?'):
            return path
        if path.startswith(r'\\'):
            return '\\\\?\\unc\\' + path[2:]
        return '\\\\?\\' + path
    return path


def extended_path_undo(path):
    """"""
    if 'nt' == os.name:
        if path.startswith(r'\\?\unc'):
            return '\\' + path[7:]
        if path.startswith(r'\\?'):
            return path[4:]
    return path