# path(withComponents:) Returns a string built from the strings in a given array by concatenating them with a path separator between each pair. ``` class func path(withComponents components: [String]) -> String ``` ## Parameters `components` An array of `NSString` objects representing a file path. To create an absolute path, use a slash mark (”`/`”) as the first component. To include a trailing path divider, use an empty string as the last component. ## Return Value A string built from the strings in `components` by concatenating them (in the order they appear in the array) with a path separator between each pair. ## Discussion This method doesn’t clean up the path created; use [`standardizingPath`](/documentation/Foundation/NSString/standardizingPath) to resolve empty components, references to the parent directory, and so on. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)