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Expand Up @@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ path.posix.basename('/tmp/myfile.html');
// Returns: 'myfile.html'
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On Windows Node.js follows the concept of per-drive working directory.
On Windows, Node.js follows the concept of per-drive working directory.
This behavior can be observed when using a drive path without a backslash. For
example, `path.resolve('C:\\')` can potentially return a different result than
example, `path.resolve('C:\\')` can return a different result than
`path.resolve('C:')`. For more information, see
[this MSDN page][MSDN-Rel-Path].

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* Returns: {boolean}

The `path.isAbsolute()` method determines if the literal `path` is absolute.
Therefore, it’s not safe for mitigating path traversals.
Therefore, it’s not safe for mitigating path traversals attacks. This method only checks whether a path is absolute and does not validate whether it is safe to use.


If the given `path` is a zero-length string, `false` will be returned.

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