TypeScript / Node.js - split path to directories array with file names

In this article, we would like to show you how to split path to directories array with file name in Node.js.

1. Install node types with the following command:

npm install --save @types/node

2. Import path module using:

import * as path from 'path';

3. Use string split() method with path.sep argument.

Note:

The path.sep provides the platform-specific path segment separator:

• \ on Windows
• / on POSIX

Practical example

import * as path from 'path';

const indexPath: string = 'C:\\projects\\app\\index.js'; // example path
const pathParts: string[] = indexPath.split(path.sep); // directories and file names array

console.log(pathParts);

Output:

[ 'C:', 'projects', 'app', 'index.js' ]

References

1. Path | Node.js v16.9.0 Documentation

See also

1. Node.js - split path to directories array with file names (JavaScript solution)