# Disallow string concatenation when using `__dirname` and `__filename` (no-path-concat)
+This rule was **deprecated** in ESLint v7.0.0. Please use the corresponding rule in [`eslint-plugin-node`](https://github.com/mysticatea/eslint-plugin-node).
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In Node.js, the `__dirname` and `__filename` global variables contain the directory path and the file path of the currently executing script file, respectively. Sometimes, developers try to use these variables to create paths to other files, such as:
```js