function base_path

Returns the base URL path (i.e., directory) of the Drupal installation.

base_path() adds a "/" to the beginning and end of the returned path if the path is not empty. At the very least, this will return "/".

Examples:

28 calls to base_path()
color_scheme_form_submit in drupal/core/modules/color/color.module
Form submission handler for color_scheme_form().
drupal_add_js in drupal/core/includes/common.inc
Adds a JavaScript file, setting, or inline code to the page.
FieldPluginBase::render_text in drupal/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Plugin/views/field/FieldPluginBase.php
Perform an advanced text render for the item.
FieldWebTest::testAlterUrl in drupal/core/modules/views/lib/Drupal/views/Tests/Handler/FieldWebTest.php
Tests rewriting the output to a link.
file_icon_url in drupal/core/modules/file/file.module
Creates a URL to the icon for a file entity.

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File

drupal/core/includes/common.inc, line 2370
Common functions that many Drupal modules will need to reference.

Code

function base_path() {
  return $GLOBALS['base_path'];
}