dash.file.collapsePath

Collapse . and .. entries in a file path

Syntax


path = dash.file.collapsePath(path)

Description


path = dash.file.collapsePath(path)

Removes . entries from a file path. Also removes .. entries and associated subfolders. Returns the final file path using url-style file separators (/).

Input Arguments

path

path

string scalar

A file path containing . and/or .. entries.

Output Arguments

path

path

string scalar

The file path without . or .. entries.