README.md

# normalize-path [![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/normalize-path.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/normalize-path) [![NPM monthly downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/normalize-path.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/normalize-path)  [![NPM total downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/normalize-path.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/normalize-path) [![Linux Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/jonschlinkert/normalize-path.svg?style=flat&label=Travis)](https://travis-ci.org/jonschlinkert/normalize-path)

> Normalize file path slashes to be unix-like forward slashes. Also condenses repeat slashes to a single slash and removes and trailing slashes unless disabled.

## Install

Install with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):

```sh
$ npm install --save normalize-path
```

## Usage

```js
var normalize = require('normalize-path');

normalize('\\foo\\bar\\baz\\');
//=> '/foo/bar/baz'

normalize('./foo/bar/baz/');
//=> './foo/bar/baz'
```

Pass `false` as the last argument to **keep** trailing slashes:

```js
normalize('./foo/bar/baz/', false);
//=> './foo/bar/baz/'

normalize('foo\\bar\\baz\\', false);
//=> 'foo/bar/baz/'
```

## About

### Related projects

* [contains-path](https://www.npmjs.com/package/contains-path): Return true if a file path contains the given path. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/contains-path "Return true if a file path contains the given path.")
* [ends-with](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ends-with): Returns `true` if the given `string` or `array` ends with `suffix` using strict equality for… [more](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/ends-with) | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/ends-with "Returns `true` if the given `string` or `array` ends with `suffix` using strict equality for comparisons.")
* [is-absolute](https://www.npmjs.com/package/is-absolute): Polyfill for node.js `path.isAbolute`. Returns true if a file path is absolute. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/is-absolute "Polyfill for node.js `path.isAbolute`. Returns true if a file path is absolute.")
* [is-relative](https://www.npmjs.com/package/is-relative): Returns `true` if the path appears to be relative. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/is-relative "Returns `true` if the path appears to be relative.")
* [parse-filepath](https://www.npmjs.com/package/parse-filepath): Pollyfill for node.js `path.parse`, parses a filepath into an object. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/parse-filepath "Pollyfill for node.js `path.parse`, parses a filepath into an object.")
* [path-ends-with](https://www.npmjs.com/package/path-ends-with): Return `true` if a file path ends with the given string/suffix. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/path-ends-with "Return `true` if a file path ends with the given string/suffix.")
* [path-segments](https://www.npmjs.com/package/path-segments): Get n specific segments of a file path, e.g. first 2, last 3, etc. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/path-segments "Get n specific segments of a file path, e.g. first 2, last 3, etc.")
* [rewrite-ext](https://www.npmjs.com/package/rewrite-ext): Automatically re-write the destination extension of a filepath based on the source extension. e.g… [more](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/rewrite-ext) | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/rewrite-ext "Automatically re-write the destination extension of a filepath based on the source extension. e.g  `.coffee` => `.js`. This will only rename the ext, no other path parts are modified.")
* [unixify](https://www.npmjs.com/package/unixify): Convert Windows file paths to unix paths. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/unixify "Convert Windows file paths to unix paths.")

### Contributing

Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](../../issues/new).

### Contributors

| **Commits** | **Contributor** | 
| --- | --- |
| 31 | [jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert) |
| 1 | [phated](https://github.com/phated) |

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### Running tests

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```sh
$ npm install && npm test
```

### Author

**Jon Schlinkert**

* [github/jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)
* [twitter/jonschlinkert](https://twitter.com/jonschlinkert)

### License

Copyright © 2017, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert).
Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

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