R: Split a File Path into Components

split_path {gtools} | R Documentation

## Split a File Path into Components

### Description

This function converts a character scalar containing a valid file path into a character vector of path components (e.g. directories).

### Usage

    split_path(x, depth_first = TRUE)

### Arguments

`x` | character scalar. Path to be processed.
`depth_first` | logical. Should path be returned depth first? Defaults to `TRUE`.

### Value

Character vector of path components, depth first.

### Examples

        longPath = "/users/me/src/this/is/a/long/path"
        split_path(longPath)

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