path-is-inside

What is path-is-inside?

The path-is-inside npm package is used to determine if one path is inside another path. This can be useful for ensuring that a file is within a certain directory structure, for security checks to prevent directory traversal attacks, or for validating file locations in a project.

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

Check if a path is inside another path

This feature allows you to check if one path is contained within another path. It returns a boolean value indicating the result.

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

let inside = pathIsInside('/the/path', '/the'); // true
let notInside = pathIsInside('/the/path', '/another/path'); // false

Other packages similar to path-is-inside

is-path-inside

This package provides similar functionality to path-is-inside, allowing you to check if one path is inside another. It is a lightweight package with minimal dependencies.

is-subdir

is-subdir is another package that checks if a directory is a subdirectory of another. It compares to path-is-inside by offering a similar check but may have different implementation details or dependencies.