Function normalize_path 

pub fn normalize_path(path: &Path) -> PathBuf

Normalizes a path by resolving . and .. components.

This function cleans up path components by:

• Removing . (current directory) components
• Resolving .. (parent directory) components
• Maintaining the path’s absolute or relative nature

Note: This function performs logical path resolution without accessing the filesystem. It does not resolve symbolic links or verify that the path exists.

Arguments

• path - The path to normalize

Returns

A normalized PathBuf with . and .. components resolved

Examples

use agpm_cli::utils::fs::normalize_path;
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};

let path = Path::new("/foo/./bar/../baz");
let normalized = normalize_path(path);
assert_eq!(normalized, PathBuf::from("/foo/baz"));

let relative = Path::new("../src/./lib.rs");
let normalized_rel = normalize_path(relative);
assert_eq!(normalized_rel, PathBuf::from("../src/lib.rs"));

Use Cases

• Cleaning user input paths
• Path comparison and deduplication
• Security checks for path traversal
• Canonical path representation

See Also

• is_safe_path for security validation using this normalization
• safe_canonicalize for filesystem-aware path resolution