Node.js · Junior · Question 45 of 75

How is `path.resolve()` different from `path.join()`?

1resolve checks that the file exists
2resolve only works with URLs
✓Correct answer: resolve always returns an absolute path, starting from the current working directory if needed

Explanation

path.resolve("a", "b") gives something like /home/me/project/a/b. A segment starting with / resets the result to the root.

Further reading

Node.js API: Path ↗

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