this function since goals automatically flattens lists within lists
into simple lists in many cases.
+=head3 realpath (filename)
+
+For example:
+
+ realpath ("./tests") ⇒ "/home/user/tests"
+
+Run the L<realpath(1)> command to return the resolved absolute path of
+the C<filename> parameter.
+
=head3 sort (list)
For example: