is-path-in-cwd

What is is-path-in-cwd?

The is-path-in-cwd npm package is a utility that checks if a given path is inside the current working directory (CWD). This can be useful for security checks, ensuring that file operations are performed within a specific directory, or validating user input paths.

What are is-path-in-cwd's main functionalities?

Check if a path is in the current working directory

This feature allows you to check if a given path is within the current working directory. The code sample demonstrates how to use the is-path-in-cwd package to perform this check and log the result.

const isPathInCwd = require('is-path-in-cwd');

const path = './some/path';

if (isPathInCwd(path)) {
  console.log('The path is within the current working directory.');
} else {
  console.log('The path is outside the current working directory.');
}

Other packages similar to is-path-in-cwd

is-path-inside

The is-path-inside package checks if one path is inside another path. It is more general than is-path-in-cwd as it allows you to specify any base path, not just the current working directory. This can be useful for more flexible path validation scenarios.

path-is-inside

The path-is-inside package is another utility for checking if a path is inside another path. Similar to is-path-inside, it provides a general solution for path containment checks, making it versatile for various use cases beyond just the current working directory.

README

is-path-in-cwd

Check if a path is in the current working directory

Install

$ npm install --save is-path-in-cwd

Usage

var isPathInCwd = require('is-path-in-cwd');

isPathInCwd('unicorn');
//=> true

isPathInCwd('../rainbow');
//=> false

License

MIT © Sindre Sorhus