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JavaScript React Router Basics Navigating and Nesting Routes Displaying Clean URLs

Posted by shubhamvinay
shubhamvinay
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Difference between "/filename", "./filename", "filename" ? I am still confused about this..

Difference between "/filename", "./filename", "filename" ? I am still confused about this..

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,268 Points

The difference is the directory where the file is located.

  • `/filename' would be located in the file system's top-level directory (the "root")
  • './filename' would be located in the "current" directory (the same one as the program)
  • 'filename' could be anywhere along the "default search path"

When no directory specification is given (the last case), a pre-defined set of directories known as the "default search path" is examined to find the file. The default search path will generally include the current directory.

shubhamvinay
shubhamvinay
3,741 Points

Got it ! Thanks for the answer. It was very helpful