Getting the home directory in Python and a bug in os.path.expanduser

[Neil Hodgson]

Edward Diener:

> Probably most reliable on Windows is a Windows API function, if it 
> exists, for getting the home directory, as opposed to using environment 
> variables, but I can not find any Windows API for it at present.

    Look at SHGetFolderPath(CSIDL_PROFILE, ...) for Windows Me/2000 or 
later. CSIDL_APPDATA is probably a better idea than CSIDL_PROFILE (its 
equivalent to "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data" and roams) but 
%USERPROFILE% (CSIDL_PROFILE) is compatible with previous Python behaviour.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms647764.aspx

    Neil