From 31c7474cde1abe5bb5ea5bc9623c399797ba2f8e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jordi Boggiano Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2022 21:59:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify that install path is absolute but not realpath'd, fixes #10945 --- doc/07-runtime.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/07-runtime.md b/doc/07-runtime.md index fef0b3923ef7..12f512f8981b 100644 --- a/doc/07-runtime.md +++ b/doc/07-runtime.md @@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ source/docblocks of [the class itself](https://github.com/composer/composer/blob The `getInstallPath` method to retrieve a package's absolute install path. +> **Note:** The path, while absolute, may contain `../` or symlinks. It is +> not guaranteed to be equivalent to a `realpath()` so you should run a +> realpath on it if that matters to you. + ```php // returns an absolute path to the package installation location if vendor/package is installed, // or null if it is provided/replaced, or the package is a metapackage