---
name: "al_get_path_component"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_get_path_component/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_path\_component(3alleg5)

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(3alleg5), al\_get\_path\_tail(3alleg5)