hsym¶
Symbol/s to file or process symbol/s
hsym x hsym[x]Where x is a symbol atom or vector (since V3.1) returns the symbol/s prefixed with a colon if it does begin with one.
q)hsym`c:/q/test.txt / file path to symbolic file handle
`:c:/q/test.txt
q)hsym`10.43.23.197 / IP address to symbolic handle
`:10.43.23.197
q)hsym `host:port`localhost:8001 / hostname to symbolic handle
`:host:port`:localhost:8001
q)hsym `abc`:def`::ghi
`:abc`:def`::ghi