---
name: "PathStripToRootA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PathStripToRootA"
---

# PathStripToRootA(3w)

## NAME

**PathStripToRootA** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL PathStripToRootA\
  (\
   LPSTR *lpszPath*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Reduce a path to its root.

## PARAMS

*lpszPath* **\[In/Out\]**  the path to reduce.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE** if the stripped path is a root path

**Failure:** **FALSE** if the path cannot be stripped or is **NULL**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlwapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/path.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.