    # File lib/chef/mixin/create_path.rb, line 31
          def create_path(file_path)
            unless file_path.kind_of?(String) || file_path.kind_of?(Array)
              raise ArgumentError, "file_path must be a string or an array!"
            end

            if file_path.kind_of?(String)
              file_path = File.expand_path(file_path).split(File::SEPARATOR)
              file_path.shift if file_path[0] == ''
              # Check if path starts with a separator or drive letter (Windows)
              unless file_path[0].match("^#{File::SEPARATOR}|^[a-zA-Z]:")
                file_path[0] = "#{File::SEPARATOR}#{file_path[0]}"
              end
            end

            file_path.each_index do |i|
              create_path = File.join(file_path[0, i + 1])
              unless File.directory?(create_path)
                Chef::Log.debug("Creating directory #{create_path}")
                Dir.mkdir(create_path)
              end
            end
            File.expand_path(File.join(file_path))
          end