node-core-library.path.isdownwardrelative.md

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Path.isDownwardRelative() method

Returns true if the specified path is a relative path and does not use .. to walk upwards.

Signature:

static isDownwardRelative(inputPath: string): boolean;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
inputPath	string

Returns:

boolean

Example

// These evaluate to true
isDownwardRelative('folder');
isDownwardRelative('file');
isDownwardRelative('folder/');
isDownwardRelative('./folder/');
isDownwardRelative('./folder/file');

// These evaluate to false
isDownwardRelative('../folder');
isDownwardRelative('folder/../file');
isDownwardRelative('/folder/file');