is-path-inside

What is is-path-inside?

The is-path-inside npm package is used to determine if one path is inside another path. This can be useful for ensuring that a file or directory is contained within a specific directory structure, which is a common requirement in file system operations to maintain security and proper organization.

What are is-path-inside's main functionalities?

Check if a path is inside another path

This feature allows you to check if one path is inside another. It returns true if the first path is inside the second path, otherwise false.

const isPathInside = require('is-path-inside');

console.log(isPathInside('/some/dir', '/some/dir/file.txt')); // true
console.log(isPathInside('/some/dir', '/some/other/dir')); // false

Other packages similar to is-path-inside

path-is-inside

This package provides similar functionality to is-path-inside, allowing you to check if one path is inside another. It is an alternative that can be used interchangeably with is-path-inside for the same purpose.

contains-path

Contains-path is another npm package that checks if a path is contained within another path. It differs slightly in API and usage, but serves a similar purpose to is-path-inside.

README

is-path-inside

Check if a path is inside another path

Install

$ npm install is-path-inside

Usage

const isPathInside = require('is-path-inside');

isPathInside('a/b/c', 'a/b');
//=> true

isPathInside('a/b/c', 'x/y');
//=> false

isPathInside('a/b/c', 'a/b/c');
//=> false

isPathInside('/Users/sindresorhus/dev/unicorn', '/Users/sindresorhus');
//=> true

API

isPathInside(childPath, parentPath)

Note that relative paths are resolved against process.cwd() to make them absolute.

Important: This package is meant for use with path manipulation. It does not check if the paths exist nor does it resolve symlinks. You should not use this as a security mechanism to guard against access to certain places on the file system.

childPath

Type: string

The path that should be inside parentPath.

parentPath

Type: string

The path that should contain childPath.

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