File and Folder Navigation

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File Path Examples

Current Directory (.)

Reference Type	Syntax	Description
Current Directory	`./`	References the current working directory
File in Current Directory	`./file.ext`	References a file in the current directory
Folder in Current Directory	`./folder`	References a folder in the current directory

Parent Directory (..)

Reference Type	Syntax	Description
Parent Directory	`../`	References the directory one level above the current directory
File in Parent Directory	`../file.ext`	References a file in the parent directory
Folder in Parent Directory	`../folder`	References a folder in the parent directory

Navigating Multiple Levels (../../)

Reference Type	Syntax	Description
Navigating Two Levels Up	`../../`	References the directory two levels up
File Two Levels Up	`../../file.ext`	References a file two directories up
Folder Two Levels Up	`../../folder`	References a folder two directories up

Nested Path Navigation

Reference Type	Syntax	Description
Nested Folder	`./folder/subfolder`	References a subfolder within the current directory
File in Nested Folder	`./folder/subfolder/file.ext`	References a file within a nested subfolder
Parent's Nested Folder	`../folder/subfolder`	References a subfolder in the parent directory
Complex Navigation	`../../folder/subfolder/file.ext`	References a file in a subfolder two levels up