expand('%:p') doesn't work properly when opening a new file in a non-existing directory?

Hi All,

According to the document of expand, "expand('%:p')" should be able to give full path of current buffer. This works properly when use vim to open an existing file or create a new file in an existing directory. But If I execute this command:

gvim a/a.c

where a is a non-existing directory. Then I run ":echo expand('%:p')", it gives 'a/a.c', which is not what I expected. Other modifiers just work as expected except '%:r'.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!
Hong

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