Using a root directory in the NodeJS include

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Using a root directory in the NodeJS include

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I'm learning NodeJS and I started to create a project just to get accustomed to developing with it, however, I'm bothered by the amount of ../../../../../ used to include a code. How can I use the root folder of my application as a path reference?

javascript node.js

asked by anonymous 29.08.2017 / 21:32

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__dirname

This gives you the path to the currently running file

__filename

This is the absolute path of the current module file

example

console.log(__filename);
// Prints: /Users/mjr/example.js
console.log(__dirname);
// Prints: /Users/mjr