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Posted by saif ahmad
saif ahmad
9,302 Points

image file path

hey i wanted to know when do we use ../ for reaching the file path.

FOR example let us consider we have a folder named img . So when will we use

../img.hi.jpg VS img/hi.jpg

I have also seen sometimes we use ../.. So i want to know in which cases do we use these

Jordan Hewett
Jordan Hewett
9,437 Points

If the image is in the same folder as the file you are getting the image from, you can use just the image name then the type. For example: img.jpg or img.png

If the image is in another folder then the file you are getting the image from, you can use the backslash/ then the name and the type. For example: folderName/img.jpg or folderName/img.png

1 Answer

Joe Beltramo
Joe Beltramo
22,311 Points

../ is used when you are trying to go 'up a level' from your current file

A good resource to check out that will allow you to play with this idea is: https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_filepaths.asp

It is all based on your current file's position relative to your image's position in your folder hierarchy.