How do you test filepath.Abs in Go? - Boldly Go

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A small detour from the Go spec today…

I recently came upon this question on StackOverflow: How do you test filepath.Abs failure in your Go code?

I answered it, and also made a video diving into the question and three possible answers a bit more deeply. Have a watch.

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