---
name: "al_get_path_component"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_path_component"
---

# al\_get\_path\_component(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_path\_component - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  const char *al_get_path_component(const ALLEGRO_PATH *path, int i)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Return the i’th directory component of a path, counting from zero. If the index is negative then count from the right, i.e. -1 refers to the last path component. It is an error to pass an index which is out of bounds.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_get\_path\_num\_components(3)](/al_get_path_num_components/3.md), [al\_get\_path\_tail(3)](/al_get_path_tail/3.md)