Class Path.
The Path class provides utility methods for handling and manipulating
file system paths in a consistent manner. It includes functionalities
for normalizing paths, checking if a path is absolute, and extracting
the directory name from a path. This class is designed to facilitate
operations on paths in a cross-platform manner, ensuring that
path manipulations conform to UNIX-style conventions.
normalize(string $path) : string
Normalizes the given path by resolving relative path segments (like "." and "..") and converting backslashes to slashes. The normalization process removes any redundant separators and ensures that the path is clean and usable.
| string | $path | The path to normalize. |
The normalized path.
isAbsolute(string $path) : bool
Indicates whether the given path is absolute or not.
An absolute path is one that starts from the root directory, while a relative path starts from the current working directory.
| string | $path | A normalized path. |
Returns true if the path is absolute, false otherwise.
getAbsolutePrefix(string $path) : string
Returns the absolute prefix of the given path.
The absolute prefix can include the drive letter and protocol for paths in certain operating systems (like Windows).
| string | $path | A normalized path. |
The absolute prefix of the path.
dirname(string $path) : string
Wraps the native dirname function to handle only UNIX-style paths.
This method returns the directory name of the given path. It ensures that the path is treated as a UNIX-style path, replacing any backslashes with slashes.
| string | $path | The path from which to extract the directory name. |
The directory name of the path.