First "~" in workfolder path is replaced with /user/<username>

[QuantumChronoton]

Diagnostic Data

• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g., Anaconda): Python 3.12.7 via homebrew
• Type of virtual environment used (e.g., conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): venv
• Operating system (and version): macOS Sequoia 15.0.1
• Version of tool extension you are using: Issue is present in 2024.0.0 and onwards.

Behaviour

Expected Behavior

"~" in folder names must be left as is.

Actual Behavior

The first occurrence of the "~" symbol in folder name gets replaced with the /user/, corrupting the path, which leads to the following error:

[error] Server: Start failed: Launching server using command /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoe appleCloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python failed. Error: spawn /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoe appleCloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python ENOENT

Note the first "" in "comapple~CloudDocs" folder name got replaced with "/Users/johndoe".

Reproduction Steps:

1. Create a new Python project in a folder with "~" in folder name.
2. Update Pylint to 2024.0.0 or higher pre-release version.
3. Open the project and observer the "Pylint client: couldn't create connection to server." error.

Logs:

Click here for detailed logs

2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Name: Pylint 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Module: pylint 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Python extension loading 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Waiting for interpreter from Python extension. 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] No interpreter found from setting pylint.interpreter 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Getting interpreter from ms-python.python extension for workspace /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Python extension loaded 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Interpreter from ms-python.python extension for /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder: /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] No interpreter found from setting pylint.interpreter 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Getting interpreter from ms-python.python extension for workspace /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Interpreter from ms-python.python extension for /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder: /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com~apple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Server run command: /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoeapple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python /Users/johndoe/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.pylint-2024.1.12811009/bundled/tool/lsp_server.py 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Server: Start requested. 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] [Error - 3:38:27 PM] Pylint client: couldn't create connection to server. 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [info] Launching server using command /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoeapple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python failed. Error: spawn /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoeapple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python ENOENT 2024-11-01 15:38:27.934 [error] Server: Start failed: Launching server using command /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoeapple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python failed. Error: spawn /Users/johndoe/Library/Mobile Documents/com/Users/johndoeapple~CloudDocs/ProjectFolder/.venv/bin/python ENOENT

Outcome When Attempting Debugging Steps:

Did running it from the command line work? No

Extra Details

The issue is gone when downgrading Pylint to "v2023.11.13481007 (pre-release)".

[kysucix]

We experience a similar problem where tilde is replaced to home directory without any way to escape it.

[kysucix]

Could we instead rely only on ${userHome} instead of replacing the tilde character? It's a predefined variable in vscode: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/variables-reference

[karthiknadig]

@kysucix @QuantumChronoton Can you try this build and see if it helps? https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-pylint/actions/runs/11674148957/artifacts/2143837620

You will have to extract the zip file and use "Install from VSIX" command to install it.

[QuantumChronoton]

@karthiknadig It worked. Now I see correct paths in the output and Pylint functions as expected.

[kysucix]

Yes it works thanks!

[karthiknadig]

Perfect, I will merge the fix, it should be available in the pre-release soon.