# is-path-inside > Check if a path is inside another path ## Install ``` $ npm install is-path-inside ``` ## Usage ```js const isPathInside = require('is-path-inside'); isPathInside('a/b/c', 'a/b'); //=> true isPathInside('a/b/c', 'x/y'); //=> false isPathInside('a/b/c', 'a/b/c'); //=> false isPathInside('/Users/sindresorhus/dev/unicorn', '/Users/sindresorhus'); //=> true ``` ## API ### isPathInside(childPath, parentPath) Note that relative paths are resolved against `process.cwd()` to make them absolute. **Important:** This package is meant for use with path manipulation. It does not check if the paths exist nor does it resolve symlinks. You should not use this as a security mechanism to guard against access to certain places on the file system. #### childPath Type: `string` The path that should be inside `parentPath`. #### parentPath Type: `string` The path that should contain `childPath`. ---
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