_FULLPATH$

The _FULLPATH$ function returns an absolute or full path name for the specified relative path name.

Syntax

p$ = _FULLPATH$(pathName$)

Parameters

• pathname$ is the file or directory for which to obtain absolute path information.

Description

• The path returned ends with a backslash on Windows and a forward-slash on Linux and macOS if pathname$ is a directory.
• A nonexistent file or directory generates the error message, "Path Not Found.".

Availability

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  none

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  v3.11.0

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  yes

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  yes

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  yes

Examples

Example

Display the absolute path name of the parent directory.

PRINT "Parent directory full path: "; _FULLPATH$("../")

See also

• _CWD$, _STARTDIR$
• FILES, _FILES$
• _DIREXISTS, _FILEEXISTS

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