# strings(byAppendingPaths:) Returns an array of strings made by separately appending to the receiver each string in a given array. ``` func strings(byAppendingPaths paths: [String]) -> [String] ``` ## Parameters `paths` An array of `NSString` objects specifying paths to add to the receiver. ## Return Value An array of string objects made by separately appending each string in `paths` to the receiver, preceded if necessary by a path separator. ## Discussion Note that this method only works with file paths (not, for example, string representations of URLs). See [`appendingPathComponent(_:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSString/appendingPathComponent(_:)) for an individual example. --- 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)