NodeJS Path Modules
Path Modules
The NodeJS path module is used to handle and transform files paths. This module provides a way of working with directories and file paths in NodeJS. To include the path module, use the require() method:-
var path = require('path');
The NodeJS path module is one of the very important modules, which provides various methods to deal with files paths, which includes the following:-
| Path Module Method | Description |
|---|---|
| basename() | It returns the last portion of a path. |
| dirname() | It return the directory name of a path. |
| extname() | It returns the file extension of a path. |
| format() | It formats a path object into a path string. |
| isAbsolute() | It returns true if a path is an absolute path, else it returns false. |
| join() | It joins the specified paths into one. |
| normalize() | It normalizes the specified path. |
| parse() | It returns an object from a path string. |
| relative() | It returns the relative path from one specified path to another specified path. |
| resolve() | It resolves the specified paths into an absolute path. |