server.mappath in asp.net

 

• Server.MapPath(".")¹ returns the current physical directory of the file (e.g. aspx) being executed
• Server.MapPath("..") returns the parent directory
• Server.MapPath("~") returns the physical path to the root of the application
• Server.MapPath("/") returns the physical path to the root of the domain name (is not necessarily the same as the root of the application)

reference:- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/275781/server-mappath-server-mappath-server-mappath-server-mappath