Software Development | File References

File Paths/References

File paths are used to reference the location of the file. Generally, file paths can be absolute or relative.

Operating System Paths

• Absolute Paths: Full path from the root directory.

  Windows: C:\Users\John\Documents\file.txt

  Linux/macOS: /home/john/documents/file.txt

• Relative Paths: Path relative to the current directory.

  ./folder/file.txt (current directory)

  ../file.txt (parent directory)

Web Development Paths

• Absolute Paths: Full path from the domain.

  https://www.byupathway.edu/student-support

• Relative Paths: Path relative to the current file.

  ../images/profile.png

  ../../images/castle.svg

Programming Language Paths

• JavaScript/Node.js:

  const path = require('path'); path.join(__dirname, 'file.txt');

  Python: /home/john/documents/file.py

• Relative Paths: Path relative to the current directory.

  ./folder/file.js (current directory)

  ../file.rb (parent directory)