Paths.md

Example Paths

Examples below use the following paths:

Windows	Posix
C:\Foo\Bar\Baz.xyz	/foo/bar/baz.xyz

Path Decomposition

Part Name	Windows	Posix
Full Path	C:\Foo\Bar\Baz.xyz	/foo/bar/baz.xyz
Root Name	C:	<empty>
Root Directory	\	/
Root Path	C:\	/
Directory Name	C:\Foo\Bar\	/foo/bar/
Base Directory*	C:\Foo\	/foo/
Base Name / File Name	Baz.xyz	baz.xyz
(File) Stem / File Root	Baz	baz
(File) Extension	.xyz	.xyz

* top of the current working tree; typically used as reference for a relative path (see below)

Path Qualification

Name	Windows	Posix
Absolute Name	C:\Foo\Bar\Baz.xyz	/foo/bar/baz.xyz
Relative Name	Bar\Baz.xyz*	bar/baz.xyz**

* (relative to C:\Foo\)

** (relative to /foo/)