Node.js Path Module
Example
Extract the filename from a file path:
var path = require('path');
var filename = path.basename('/Users/Refsnes/demo_path.js');
console.log(filename);
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Definition and Usage
The Path module provides a way of working with directories and file paths.
Syntax
The syntax for including the Path module in your application:
var path = require('path');
Path Properties and Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| basename() | Returns the last part of a path |
| delimiter | Returns the delimiter specified for the platform |
| dirname() | Returns the directories of a path |
| extname() | Returns the file extension of a path |
| format() | Formats a path object into a path string |
| isAbsolute() | Returns true if a path is an absolute path, otherwise false |
| join() | Joins the specified paths into one |
| normalize() | Normalizes the specified path |
| parse() | Formats a path string into a path object |
| posix | Returns an object containing POSIX specific properties and methods |
| relative() | Returns the relative path from one specified path to another specified path |
| resolve() | Resolves the specified paths into an absolute path |
| sep | Returns the segment separator specified for the platform |
| win32 | Returns an object containing Windows specific properties and methods |
