A file path is a string that identifies the location of a file in a computer system. It is typically composed of a series of directory names separated by forward slashes (/) or backslashes (\), followed by the file name. For example, the file path “/home/user/Documents/myfile.txt” identifies a file named “myfile.txt” that is located in the “Documents” directory of the “user” directory, which is itself located in the root directory of the computer.
File paths are used by programs to open, read, write, and delete files. They are also used by operating systems to manage files and directories. File paths can be absolute or relative. An absolute file path specifies the complete path to a file from the root directory of the computer, while a relative file path specifies the path to a file relative to the current working directory.