---
title: path parse
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---

Convert a path into structured data.

## Signature

```> path parse --columns --extension```

## Parameters

 -  `--columns {table}`: Optionally operate by column path
 -  `--extension {string}`: Manually supply the extension (without the dot)

## Examples

Parse a path
```shell
> '/home/viking/spam.txt' | path parse
```

Replace a complex extension
```shell
> '/home/viking/spam.tar.gz' | path parse -e tar.gz | update extension { 'txt' }
```

Ignore the extension
```shell
> '/etc/conf.d' | path parse -e ''
```

Parse all paths under the 'name' column
```shell
> ls | path parse -c [ name ]
```