# 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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