# 71. Simplify Path

Given an **absolute path** for a file (Unix-style), simplify it. Or in other words, convert it to the **canonical path**.

In a UNIX-style file system, a period `.` refers to the current directory. Furthermore, a double period `..` moves the directory up a level. For more information, see: [Absolute path vs relative path in Linux/Unix](https://www.linuxnix.com/abslute-path-vs-relative-path-in-linuxunix/)

Note that the returned canonical path must always begin with a slash `/`, and there must be only a single slash `/` between two directory names. The last directory name (if it exists) **must not** end with a trailing `/`. Also, the canonical path must be the **shortest** string representing the absolute path.

**Example 1:**

```
Input: "/home/"
Output: "/home"
Explanation: Note that there is no trailing slash after the last directory name.
```

**Example 2:**

```
Input: "/../"
Output: "/"
Explanation: Going one level up from the root directory is a no-op, as the root level is the highest level you can go.
```

**Example 3:**

```
Input: "/home//foo/"
Output: "/home/foo"
Explanation: In the canonical path, multiple consecutive slashes are replaced by a single one.
```

**Example 4:**

```
Input: "/a/./b/../../c/"
Output: "/c"
```

**Example 5:**

```
Input: "/a/../../b/../c//.//"
Output: "/c"
```

**Example 6:**

```
Input: "/a//b////c/d//././/.."
Output: "/a/b/c"
```

```cpp
// Stack
string simplifyPath(string path) { // time: O(n); space: O(n)
    string res, tmp;
    istringstream iss(path);
    vector<string> st;
    while (getline(iss, tmp, '/')) {
        if (tmp.empty() || tmp == ".") continue;
        if (tmp == "..") {
            if (!st.empty()) st.pop_back();
        } else st.push_back(tmp);
    }
    for (const string& str : st) res += "/" + str;
    return res.empty() ? "/" : res;
}
```

