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pPath provides functions for working with paths.

This module is intended for LÖVE's virtual filesystem paths. As such, its functions assume that all paths use / as directory separators, and they are not aware of . and ...

Dependencies: None.

local pPath = require("p_path")

local my_path = pPath.join("foo", "bar") --> "foo/bar"

API

pPath.getExtension

Gets the extension at the end of a file path.

local ext = pPath.getExtension(path)

  • path: The file path.

Returns: The extension (including the dot), or an empty string if the path did not end with an extension.

Notes

When the file path ends with multiple extensions, like my_file.txt.zip, only the last part (.zip) is returned.

pPath.join

Joins two path fragments.

local joined = pPath.join(a, b)

  • a: The first path fragment.

  • b: The second path fragment.

Returns: The joined path.

Notes

This function:

  • Adds a slash between a and b, when a is not an empty string.

  • Removes leading and trailing slashes.

  • Does not remove multiple consecutive slashes within fragments, like foo//bar.

pPath.splitPathAndExtension

Splits the extension from a file path.

local main, ext = pPath.splitPathAndExtension(path)

  • path: The file path.

Returns: The main path component and the extension (or an empty string if there was no extension).

VERSION: 2.106