back-to-path-from

back-to-path-from (nodejs)

back-to-path-from allows you to start a path from an earlier starting point. part of the end to go up.

Install

npm install back-to-path-from

running

in your project include the library

const backTo = require('back-to-path-from');

example

let result = backTo.pathFrom('/User/themes/custom', 2);
console.log(result);
--> /themes/custom

or, with a dirname

console.log(__dirname);
--> User/path/to/My/project

let result = backTo.pathFrom(__dirname, 3);
console.log(result);
--> /path/to/My/project

For the current directory :

console.log(__dirname);
--> User/path/to/My/project

let result = backTo.pathFrom(__dirname, 1);
console.log(result);
--> /project

Works for windows and mac paths