# append(components:directoryHint:) Appends multiple path components to the URL, with a hint for handling directory awareness. ``` mutating func append(components: S..., directoryHint: URL.DirectoryHint = .inferFromPath) where S : StringProtocol ``` ## Parameters `components` The path components to add, as a variadic parameter. `directoryHint` A hint to the initializer to indicate whether the path is a directory, or to instruct the method to make this determination. Defaults to [`URL.DirectoryHint.inferFromPath`](/documentation/Foundation/URL/DirectoryHint/inferFromPath). --- 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)