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# expandingTildeInPath

A new string made by expanding the initial component of the receiver to its full path value.

```
var expandingTildeInPath: String { get }
```

## Discussion

A new string made by expanding the initial component of the receiver, if it begins with “`~`” or “`~user`”, to its full path value. Returns a new string matching the receiver if the receiver’s initial component can’t be expanded.

Note that this method only works with file paths (not, for example, string representations of URLs).

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