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# File::skipRoot()

File::skipRoot() -- strips the root directory from a given path

## Synopsis

    require_once 'File.php';

``string File::skipRoot` (string $path)`

## Description

This method strips the root directory from `$path`.

## Parameter

`string $path` - the path to be processed.

## Return value

If the path is absolute, this method returns the processed path, otherwise, it returns the path untouched.

## Note

This function can be called statically.

## See

File::isAbsolute()

## Example

Example 38-1. Using File::skipRoot()
    <?php
    require_once 'File.php';

    echo File::skipRoot("/home/foo/bar");
    ?>
This example prints out `home/foo/bar`.

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