Function buildRelativePath

packages/schematics/angular/utility/find-module.ts:130–159

(from: string, to: string)

 * Build a relative path from one file path to another file path.
 */
export function buildRelativePath(from: string, to: string): string {
  from = normalize(from);
  to = normalize(to);

  // Convert to arrays.
  const fromParts = from.split('/');
  const toParts = to.split('/');

  // Remove file names (preserving destination)
  fromParts.pop();
  const toFileName = toParts.pop();

  const relativePath = relative(
    normalize(fromParts.join('/') || '/'),
    normalize(toParts.join('/') || '/'),
  );
  let pathPrefix = '';

  // Set the path prefix for same dir or child dir, parent dir starts with `..`
  if (!relativePath) {
    pathPrefix = '.';
  } else if (!relativePath.startsWith('.')) {
    pathPrefix = `./`;
  }
  if (pathPrefix && !pathPrefix.endsWith('/')) {
    pathPrefix += '/';
  }

  return pathPrefix + (relativePath ? relativePath + '/' : '') + toFileName;
}