Node.js · Junior · Question 46 of 75

Why use the `path` module instead of joining paths with `+ "/" +`?

1path makes file access faster
✓Correct answer: It uses the correct separator for each OS and normalizes the result
3String concatenation is not allowed for paths

Explanation

Windows uses \ while Linux and macOS use /. path also helps with extensions (path.extname) and file names (path.basename).

Further reading

Node.js API: Path ↗

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