# Poorly-explained cmake\_path() subcommands (CMake 3.19)

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/poorly-explained-cmake-path-subcommands-cmake-3-19/1861
**Category:** Code
**Created:** [September 19, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/poorly-explained-cmake-path-subcommands-cmake-3-19/1861 "2020-09-19T14:06:05Z")
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### Author: ![craig.scott](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/craig.scott/32/20_2.png) [@craig.scott](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/craig.scott)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/poorly-explained-cmake-path-subcommands-cmake-3-19/1861/7 "2020-10-24T07:06:18Z")

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I’m happy to rework the docs during this 3.19 release cycle to improve their clarity, but first I’d like to see discussion of some concerns I’ve just raised in [another post](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/inconsistent-behavior-of-cmake-path-subcommands-taking-a-variable-name-instead-of-a-string/2062) run its course.

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