specify directory path in javascript confusion

Question

In the app.js I have

app.use(multer({dest:'./uploads'}))

what's './uploads' here? it's the same level with app.js, what's the different between ./uploads with just uploads?

And I also saw some do '_/upload', what's the different with 'upload' then?

See unix.stackexchange.com/questions/125522/path-syntax-rules — Myrne Stol
– Myrne Stol, Commented Oct 4, 2015 at 12:51
Alice, the readme of multer shows what the meaning of the dest option is. The second shows in-and-outs of file paths on unix systems. Both resources are relevant, but not a direct answer to your question. Hence, I posted the links as comments. — Myrne Stol
– Myrne Stol, Commented Oct 4, 2015 at 16:11

zolamk · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-04 12:43:49Z

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./ means current directory which is the directory the program is being run from so ./uploads and uploads are basically the same, _/uploads is a directory path with a parent directory i guess named _ and a child directory named uploads.

answered Oct 4, 2015 at 12:43

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Alice Xu Over a year ago

uh? if the directory is named _ why not it's /_uploads?

zolamk Over a year ago

it's the parent directory that is named _ that is why there is / in the name to indicate a path that consists of a parent directory named _ and a child directory named uploads and if you are on unix/linux /_uploads means a directory or file named _uploads in root.

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