[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52575: get_home_path() returns "/" instead of path to WordPress directory

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#52575: get_home_path() returns "/" instead of path to WordPress directory
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 Reporter:  pixellogik                      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)                    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Filesystem API                  |     Version:  5.6.1
 Severity:  major                           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback dev-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by peterwilsoncc):

 @arnolp Gotcha, thanks for your patience.

 I think we're all in agreement on the ticket that it's returning the
 correct value within the admin for WP in it's own directory:

 {{{
 Home page: example.com
 WP Install: example.com/wp
 Path to WP: /path/to/site/wp
 Expected get_home_path() result: /path/to/site
 }}}

 > I don't get why this code would ever work apart from admin pages
 context;

 As the function is located within `wp-admin/includes/file.php`, I think it
 was only ever designed to work within the admin. To modify it to work on
 the front-end as well would be considered an enhancement.

 That may be possible using the magic constant `__DIR__` if there is the
 desire to make it a front-end friendly function.

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