---
name: "al_get_path_num_components"
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_num_components/3alleg5"
---

# al\_get\_path\_num\_components(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_get\_path\_num\_components - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  int al_get_path_num_components(const ALLEGRO_PATH *path)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Return the number of directory components in a path.

The directory components do not include the final part of a path (the filename).

## SEE ALSO

al\_get\_path\_component(3alleg5)