pathlib.Path.resolve(strict=False) returns relative path on Windows if the entry does not exist

[uranusjr]

BPO	38671
Nosy	@brettcannon, @pfmoore, @tjguk, @zware, @zooba, @uranusjr, @miss-islington, @carltongibson, @barneygale, @cjolowicz
PRs	bpo-38671: Make sure to return an absolute path in pathlib._WindowsFlavour.resolve() #17716 bpo-38671: Add test that pathlib.Path.resolve() returns an absolute path. #26184 [3.10] bpo-38671: Add test that pathlib.Path.resolve() returns an absolute path. (GH-26184) #26270

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assignee = None
closed_at = <Date 2021-08-07.14:59:51.791>
created_at = <Date 2019-11-03.09:55:31.070>
labels = ['type-bug', '3.8', '3.9', '3.10', 'library', 'OS-windows']
title = 'pathlib.Path.resolve(strict=False) returns relative path on Windows if the entry does not exist'
updated_at = <Date 2021-08-07.14:59:51.790>
user = 'https://github.com/uranusjr'

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activity = <Date 2021-08-07.14:59:51.790>
actor = 'uranusjr'
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closed = True
closed_date = <Date 2021-08-07.14:59:51.791>
closer = 'uranusjr'
components = ['Library (Lib)', 'Windows']
creation = <Date 2019-11-03.09:55:31.070>
creator = 'uranusjr'
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issue_num = 38671
keywords = ['patch']
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pr_nums = ['17716', '26184', '26270']
priority = 'normal'
resolution = 'fixed'
stage = 'resolved'
status = 'closed'
superseder = None
type = 'behavior'
url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue38671'
versions = ['Python 3.8', 'Python 3.9', 'Python 3.10']

[uranusjr]

Originally from https://discuss.python.org/t/pathlib-absolute-vs-resolve/2573/4

>>> import pathlib
>>> pathlib.Path().resolve()
WindowsPath('C:/temp')
>>> list(pathlib.Path().iterdir())
[]
>>> pathlib.Path('foo').resolve()
WindowsPath('foo')
>>> pathlib.Path('bar').touch()
>>> pathlib.Path('bar').resolve()
WindowsPath('C:/temp/bar')

[miss-islington]

New changeset ee51c56 by Barney Gale in branch '3.10':
[3.10] bpo-38671: Add test that pathlib.Path.resolve() returns an absolute path. (GH-26184) (GH-26270)
ee51c56

[uranusjr]

I think this can be closed now that the PRs are all merged?