---
title: isRelative
framework: system
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: system/filepath/isrelative
---

# isRelative

Returns true if this path is not absolute (see isAbsolute).

## Declaration

```swift
var isRelative: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Examples: Unix: ~/bar tmp/foo.txt Windows: bar\baz C:Users\ \Users