# path-is-absolute [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-is-absolute) > Node.js 0.12 [`path.isAbsolute()`](http://nodejs.org/api/path.html#path_path_isabsolute_path) [ponyfill](https://ponyfill.com) ## Install ``` $ npm install --save path-is-absolute ``` ## Usage ```js const pathIsAbsolute = require('path-is-absolute'); // Running on Linux pathIsAbsolute('/home/foo'); //=> true pathIsAbsolute('C:/Users/foo'); //=> false // Running on Windows pathIsAbsolute('C:/Users/foo'); //=> true pathIsAbsolute('/home/foo'); //=> false // Running on any OS pathIsAbsolute.posix('/home/foo'); //=> true pathIsAbsolute.posix('C:/Users/foo'); //=> false pathIsAbsolute.win32('C:/Users/foo'); //=> true pathIsAbsolute.win32('/home/foo'); //=> false ``` ## API See the [`path.isAbsolute()` docs](http://nodejs.org/api/path.html#path_path_isabsolute_path). ### pathIsAbsolute(path) ### pathIsAbsolute.posix(path) POSIX specific version. ### pathIsAbsolute.win32(path) Windows specific version. ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)