# Re: Pathname

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-pathname/95370>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 30, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-pathname/95370 "2006-05-30T18:24:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@BergerS\_Daniel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/BergerS_Daniel)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-pathname/95370/1 "2006-05-30T18:24:45Z")

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> > Daniel B. wrote:  
> > way to define % literals in Ruby 1.8 afaik. I’m not sure about 1.9.
> 
> module Kernel  
> def pn(s)  
> Pathname.new(s)  
> end  
> end
> 
> pn %{a/b}
> 
> It almost looks like a % literal.

Hm, I suppose I could do that. 🙂

Thanks,

Dan

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