Path Module
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This module contains utilities to help us handle and transform file paths.
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The following syntax is used for importing it:
var path = require("path")
Path Module Methods:
| Methods | Description |
|---|---|
| path.normalize(p) | Used to normalize string paths, take care of the
. and
.. bits |
| path.isAbsolute(path) | Determines if a path is absolute.Absolute paths always resolve to the same location |
| path.dirname(p) | Returns a path’s directory name |
| path.parse(pathString) | Returns an object from the path string |
| path.basename(p[, ext]) | Returns a path’s last portion |
| path.format(pathObject) | Returns a path string from an object |
Properties for the Path Module:
| Properties | Description |
|---|---|
| path.delimiter | Path delimiter specific to the platform and : or ; |
| path.win32 | This also gives us access to the path methods mentioned above but only allows interaction in a way compatible with win32 |
| path.sep | File separator specific to the platform and is / |
| path.posix | Gives access to the path methods mentioned above but only allows interaction in a way compatible with posix |