Path (Fake)

6.1.3

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Path Module

Namespace: Fake.IO
Assembly: Fake.IO.FileSystem.dll

Contains helper function which allow to deal with files and directories.

Functions and values

Function or value	Description
`Path.changeExtension extension fileName` Full Usage: `Path.changeExtension extension fileName` Parameters: extension : `string` - The new extension containing the leading '.'. fileName : `string` - Name of the file from which the extension is retrieved. Returns: `string`	Change the extension of the file. extension : `string` The new extension containing the leading '.'. fileName : `string` Name of the file from which the extension is retrieved. Returns: `string`
`Path.combine path1 path2` Full Usage: `Path.combine path1 path2` Parameters: path1 : `string` - The first path to combine path2 : `string` - The second path to combine Returns: `string` Modifiers: inline	Combines two path strings using Path.Combine path1 : `string` The first path to combine path2 : `string` The second path to combine Returns: `string`
`Path.combineTrimEnd path1 path2` Full Usage: `Path.combineTrimEnd path1 path2` Parameters: path1 : `string` - The first path to combine path2 : `string` - The second path to combine Returns: `string` Modifiers: inline	Combines two path strings using Path.Combine. Trims leading slashes of path2. This makes `combineTrimEnd "/test" "/sub"` return `/test/sub` path1 : `string` The first path to combine path2 : `string` The second path to combine Returns: `string`
`Path.convertWindowsToCurrentPath windowsPath` Full Usage: `Path.convertWindowsToCurrentPath windowsPath` Parameters: windowsPath : `string` - The path to operate on Returns: `string`	Convert the given windows path to a path in the current system windowsPath : `string` The path to operate on Returns: `string`
`Path.directorySeparator` Full Usage: `Path.directorySeparator` Returns: `string`	The directory separator string. On most systems `/` or `\` Returns: `string`
`Path.getDirectory path` Full Usage: `Path.getDirectory path` Parameters: path : `string` - The path from which the directory is retrieved. Returns: `string`	Get the directory of the specified path path : `string` The path from which the directory is retrieved. Returns: `string`
`Path.getFullName p` Full Usage: `Path.getFullName p` Parameters: p : `string` - The path to get its absolute path Returns: `string`	Gets the absolute path for the given path p : `string` The path to get its absolute path Returns: `string`
`Path.hasExtension extension fileName` Full Usage: `Path.hasExtension extension fileName` Parameters: extension : `string` - The extension to fine containing the leading '.'. fileName : `string` - Name of the file from which the extension is retrieved. Returns: `bool`	Tests whether the file has specified extensions (containing the leading '.') extension : `string` The extension to fine containing the leading '.'. fileName : `string` Name of the file from which the extension is retrieved. Returns: `bool`
`Path.isDirectory path` Full Usage: `Path.isDirectory path` Parameters: path : `string` - The path to check Returns: `bool`	Detects whether the given path is a directory. path : `string` The path to check Returns: `bool`
`Path.isFile path` Full Usage: `Path.isFile path` Parameters: path : `string` - The path to check Returns: `bool`	Detects whether the given path is a file. path : `string` The path to check Returns: `bool`
`Path.isValidPath path` Full Usage: `Path.isValidPath path` Parameters: path : `string` Returns: `bool`	Detects whether the given path does not contains invalid characters. path : `string` Returns: `bool`
`Path.normalizeFileName fileName` Full Usage: `Path.normalizeFileName fileName` Parameters: fileName : `string` - The file name to normalize Returns: `string`	Normalizes a filename. fileName : `string` The file name to normalize Returns: `string`
`Path.shortenCurrentDirectory path` Full Usage: `Path.shortenCurrentDirectory path` Parameters: path : `string` - The path to operate on Returns: `string` Modifiers: inline	Replaces any occurence of the currentDirectory with "." path : `string` The path to operate on Returns: `string`
`Path.toRelativeFrom` Full Usage: `Path.toRelativeFrom` Returns: `string -> string -> string`	Replaces the absolute path with a relative path Returns: `string -> string -> string`
`Path.toRelativeFromCurrent path` Full Usage: `Path.toRelativeFromCurrent path` Parameters: path : `string` - The path to operate on Returns: `string`	Replaces the absolute path with a relative path path : `string` The path to operate on Returns: `string`