Can we deprecate Path.endsWith(String)?

[Brian Burkhalter]

Thanks for the corroboration.

On Jan 8, 2026, at 1:50 PM, David Alayachew <davidalayachew at gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for reviving this.

I am perfectly happy with the idea of deprecating the Path.{start,ends}With(String), and then only add the file extension method. Originally, I didn't know that new method was on the table, so I suggested a rename. But the file extension api feels like the superior solution.

10 times out of 10, if I am calling endsWith, the only time I am not looking for "whole" path elements is when I am looking for a file extension. In every other instance, the api does exactly what I expect and want. And plus, something like looking for a file extension is better off being explicit.
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