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# File::isAbsolute()

File::isAbsolute() -- checks wether the given path is an absolute path

## Synopsis

    require_once 'File.php';

``bool File::isAbsolute` (string $path)`

## Description

This method checks whether the supplied path is an absolute path (eg. "/foo/bar" or "C:\foo\bar").

## Parameter

`string $path` - the path the will be checked.

## Return value

This method returns `TRUE` if the path is absolute, `FALSE` otherwise.

## Note

This function can be called statically.

## Example

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

    if (File::isAbsolute("/usr/local") {
     echo "Path is absolute";
    } else {
     echo "Path isn't absolute";
    }
    ?>
This short example will output the string 'Path is absolute'.

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