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Subject: how can I replace ~/ in tcl8 and 9 code?
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Right now I've using a package that redefines [file] to add the home subcommand.
Then: source ~/src/tcl/xx
becomes: source [file join [file home] src/tcl/xx]
which works in Tcl8 and 9

Is there a simpler way to replace ~/ in code that needs to run under Tcl8 and Tcl9 ?

daveb

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