path.normalize()
Normalizes a path, resolving `..` and `.` segments and redundant separators.
Syntax
path.normalize(path)Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
path | string | Yes | The path to normalize. |
Returns
string — The normalized path string.
Examples
import { normalize } from 'node:path';
console.log(normalize('/foo/bar//baz/../qux'));
Output
/foo/bar/qux
import { normalize } from 'node:path';
console.log(normalize('a/b/./c/'));
Output
a/b/c/
Notes
Does not touch the filesystem and does not make a path absolute.
Trailing separators are preserved. Normalizing untrusted input does
not prevent path traversal on its own; also validate the result is
within an allowed base directory.