class Pathname
# Append path segments and expand to absolute path
#
# file = Pathname(Dir.pwd) / "subdir1" / :subdir2 / "filename.ext"
#
# @param [Pathname, String, #to_s] path path segment to concatenate with receiver
#
# @return [Pathname]
# receiver with _path_ appended and expanded to an absolute path
#
# @api public
def /(path)
(self + path).expand_path
end
# alias to_s to to_str when to_str not defined
unless public_instance_methods(false).any? { |m| m.to_sym == :to_str }
alias to_str to_s
end
end # class Pathname