handbook/internal-api/wp-cli-utils-normalize-path.md

WP_CLI\Utils\normalize_path()

Normalize a filesystem path.

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Usage

WP_CLI\Utils\normalize_path( $path )

$path (string) Path to normalize.
@return (string) path.

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Notes

On Windows systems, replaces backslashes with forward slashes and forces upper-case drive letters. Allows for two leading slashes for Windows network shares, but ensures that all other duplicate slashes are reduced to a single one. Ensures upper-case drive letters on Windows systems.

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Related

• WP_CLI\Utils\get_home_dir() - Get the home directory.
• WP_CLI\Utils\trailingslashit() - Appends a trailing slash.
• WP_CLI\Utils\get_temp_dir() - Get the system's temp directory. Warns user if it isn't writable.
• WP_CLI\Utils\get_php_binary() - Get the path to the PHP binary used when executing WP-CLI.
• WP_CLI::get_php_binary() - Get the path to the PHP binary used when executing WP-CLI.