package util

import (
  "path/filepath"
  "os/user"
  "strings"
)

func ResolveTilde(path string) string {
  usr, _ := user.Current()
  dir := usr.HomeDir

  if path == "~" {
    // In case of "~", which won't be caught by the "else if"
    path = dir
  } else if strings.HasPrefix(path, "~/") {
    // Use strings.HasPrefix so we don't match paths like
    // "/something/~/something/"
    path = filepath.Join(dir, path[2:])
  }

  return path
}