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Return whether a path is relative.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bdls_pathutil.h>`

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static
bool
isRelative(
    std::string_view const& path,
    int rootEnd = ‐1);
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== Description

Return `true` if the specified `path` is relative (lacks a root), and `false` otherwise. If the optionally specified `rootEnd` offset is non‐negative, it is taken as the position in `path` of the character following the root. See []and Performance). See also  for the definition of root.

== Return Value

`true` if `path` is relative, and `false` otherwise

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *path*
| filesystem path to examine
| *rootEnd*
| if non‐negative, position in `path` of the character following the root
|===


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