Node.js Path Module Complete Reference Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025 Comments Improve Suggest changes 1 Likes Like Report The Path Module in Node.js provides the utilities for working with file and directory paths. Example: JavaScript // Import the path module const path = require('path'); // CASE 1 // If "dir", "root" and "base" are all given, // "root" is ignored. let path1 = path.format({ root: "C:\\ignored\\root", dir: "website\\dist", base: "index.html", }); console.log("Path 1:", path1); // CASE 2 // If "dir" is not specified then "root" // will be used // If only "root" is provided platform // separator will not be included. // "ext" will be ignored. let path2 = path.format({ root: "C:\\", base: "style.css", ext: ".ignored", }); console.log("Path 2:", path2); // CASE 3 // If "base" is not specified // "name" and "ext" will be used let path3 = path.format({ root: "website\\", name: "main", ext: ".js", }); console.log("Path 3:", path3); Output: Path 1: website\dist\index.html Path 2: C:\style.css Path 3: website\main.js The Complete List of Path are listed below: Node.js Path Module Methods Description Node.js path.basename() MethodThis is used to get the filename portion of a path to the file. Node.js path.dirname() MethodThis is used to get the directory name of the given path.Node.js path.extname() MethodThis is used to get the extension portion of a file path. Node.js path.format() MethodThis is used to return a path string from the given path object.Node.js path.isAbsolute() MethodThis is used to check whether the given path is an absolute path or not.Node.js path.join() MethodThis is used to join a number of path segments using the platform-specific delimiter to form a single path. Node.js path.normalize() MethodThis is used to normalize the given path.Node.js path.parse() MethodThis s used to return an object whose properties represent the given path.Node.js path.relative() MethodThis is used to find the relative path from a given path to another path based on the current working directory.Node.js path.resolve() MethodThis is used to resolve a sequence of path segments to an absolute path.Node.js path.toNamespacedPath() Method This is used to find the equivalent namespace-prefixed path from the given path. Node.js Path Module Properties Description Node.js path.delimiter PropertyThis is used to get platform-specific path delimiter. Create Quiz Comment K kartik Follow 1 Improve K kartik Follow 1 Improve Article Tags : Web Technologies Node.js Node.js-path-module Explore Introduction & Installation NodeJS Introduction3 min readNode.js Roadmap: A Complete Guide6 min readHow to Install Node.js on Linux6 min readHow to Install Node.js on Windows5 min readHow to Install NodeJS on MacOS6 min readNode.js vs Browser - Top Differences That Every Developer Should Know6 min readNodeJS REPL (READ, EVAL, PRINT, LOOP)4 min readExplain V8 engine in Node.js7 min readNode.js Web Application Architecture3 min readNodeJS Event Loop5 min readNode.js Modules , Buffer & StreamsNodeJS Modules5 min readWhat are Buffers in Node.js ?4 min readNode.js Streams4 min readNode.js Asynchronous ProgrammingAsync Await in Node.js3 min readPromises in NodeJS7 min readHow to Handle Errors in Node.js ?4 min readException Handling in Node.js3 min readNode.js NPMNodeJS NPM6 min readSteps to Create and Publish NPM packages7 min readIntroduction to NPM scripts2 min readNode.js package.json4 min readWhat is package-lock.json ?3 min readNode.js Deployments & CommunicationNode Debugging2 min readHow to Perform Testing in Node.js ?2 min readUnit Testing of Node.js Application5 min readNODE_ENV Variables and How to Use Them ?2 min readDifference Between Development and Production in Node.js3 min readBest Security Practices in Node.js4 min readDeploying Node.js Applications5 min readHow to Build a Microservices Architecture with NodeJS3 min readNode.js with WebAssembly3 min readResources & ToolsNode.js Web Server6 min readNode Exercises, Practice Questions and Solutions4 min readNode.js Projects9 min readNodeJS Interview Questions and Answers15+ min read Like