How to Work with File Paths in Rust (PathBuf, Path)

File Io

2026-04-17T14:12:14+00:00

Use PathBuf for mutable paths and Path for immutable references in Rust file system operations.

Use PathBuf for mutable file paths and Path for immutable references; convert between them using .as_path() or Path::new().

use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};

fn main() {
    let mut path = PathBuf::from("/home/user/docs");
    path.push("file.txt");
    let path_ref: &Path = path.as_path();
    println!("Path: {:?}", path_ref);
}