# path-is-absolute [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/path-is-absolute.svg?branch=master)](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 > Ponyfill: A polyfill that doesn't overwrite the native method ## Install ``` $ npm install --save path-is-absolute ``` ## Usage ```js var pathIsAbsolute = require('path-is-absolute'); // Linux pathIsAbsolute('/home/foo'); //=> true // Windows pathIsAbsolute('C:/Users/'); //=> true // Any OS pathIsAbsolute.posix('/home/foo'); //=> true ``` ## API See the [`path.isAbsolute()` docs](http://nodejs.org/api/path.html#path_path_isabsolute_path). ### pathIsAbsolute(path) ### pathIsAbsolute.posix(path) The Posix specific version. ### pathIsAbsolute.win32(path) The Windows specific version. ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)