Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - path Module

The video tutorial introduces the path module, a core module in Node.js that helps manage file and directory paths. It covers various methods like basename, extname, dirname, join, and resolve, explaining their usage in handling file paths across different operating systems. The tutorial also discusses environment variables like __dirname and __filename, which provide absolute paths to the current directory and file. These tools simplify path management, ensuring compatibility across Windows, Linux, and Mac systems.

What is the purpose of the path module in Node.js?

How does the path module handle differences in path separators across operating systems?

What does the basename method do in the path module?

Explain how to use the extname method and what it returns.

How can you retrieve the directory of a file using the path module?

What is the difference between the join and resolve methods in the path module?

What are double__dirname and double__filename used for in Node.js?