path

Types and functions related to Nix path types.

Types

Path

Represents a path in the filesystem. Usually indicates a file or directory to be saved to the Nix store.

pub type Path

Functions

from_string

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pub fn from_string(string: String) -> Path

Creates a path from a string. When it starts with /, it is absolute (relative to the filesystem root). When it starts with ~/, it is relative to the user’s home folder. When it starts with ../, it is relative to the parent folder of the current file. When it starts with ./ or anything else, it is relative to the folder of the current file.

Examples

from_string("./file.nix")
// -> //nix(./file.nix)

to_string

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pub fn to_string(path: Path) -> String

Converts a path to a string form.