#16877: Add mention that shell-style path expansions are not automatic.
diff --git a/Doc/library/os.path.rst b/Doc/library/os.path.rst
index 3e84de0c..0df15e4 100644
--- a/Doc/library/os.path.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/os.path.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
:func:`splitunc` and :func:`ismount` do handle them correctly.
+Unlike a unix shell, Python does not do any *automatic* path expansions.
+Functions such as :func:`expanduser` and :func:`expandvars` can be invoked
+explicitly when an application desires shell-like path expansion. (See also
+the :mod:`glob` module.)
+
.. note::
Since different operating systems have different path name conventions, there