[New-bugs-announce] [issue18389] os.path.relpath gives incorrect results if start parameters is not a directory

[Jonathan Eldridge]

New submission from Jonathan Eldridge:

With the following directory structure:

    computer$ ls
    foo/
    computer$ ls foo/
    bar/  foo_file.txt
    computer$ ls foo/bar/
    bar_file.txt

Running:

    os.path.relpath('foo/bar/bar_file.txt', 'foo/foo_file.txt')

Returns:

    '../bar/bar_file.txt'

But should return:

    'bar/bar_file.txt'

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components: Library (Lib)
messages: 192484
nosy: jveldridge
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: os.path.relpath gives incorrect results if start parameters is not a directory
versions: Python 2.7

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