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drupal_get_path

  1. drupal
    1. 4.7
    2. 5
    3. 6 common.inc
    4. 7 common.inc
Versions
4.7 – 7 drupal_get_path($type, $name)

Returns the path to a system item (module, theme, etc.).

Parameters

$type The type of the item (i.e. theme, theme_engine, module).

$name The name of the item for which the path is requested.

Return value

The path to the requested item.

Related topics

Input validation
Functions to validate user input.

Code

includes/common.inc, line 1216

<?php
function drupal_get_path($type, $name) {
  return dirname(drupal_get_filename($type, $name));
}
?>