code: def get_app_from_path(path):
      '''
      :param path: A string to attempt to resolve to an app object
      :type path: string
      :returns: The describe hash of the app object if found, or None otherwise
      :rtype: dict or None
  
      This method parses a string that is expected to perhaps refer to
      an app object.  If found, its describe hash will be returned.  For
      more information on the contents of this hash, see the API
      documentation. [TODO: external link here]
  
      '''
      alias = None
      if not path.startswith('app-'):
          path = 'app-' + path
      if '/' in path:
          alias = path[path.find('/') + 1:]
          path = path[:path.find('/')]
      try:
          return dxpy.api.app_describe(path, alias=alias)
      except dxpy.DXAPIError:
          return Nonf get_app_from_path(path):
      '''
      :param path: A string to attempt to resolve to an app object
      :type path: string
      :returns: The describe hash of the app object if found, or None otherwise
      :rtype: dict or None
  
      This method parses a string that is expected to perhaps refer to
      an app object.  If found, its describe hash will be returned.  For
      more information on the contents of this hash, see the API
      documentation. [TODO: external link here]
  
      '''
      alias = None
      if not path.startswith('app-'):
          path = 'app-' + path
      if '/' in path:
          alias = path[path.find('/') + 1:]
          path = path[:path.find('/')]
      try:
          return dxpy.api.app_describe(path, alias=alias)
      except dxpy.DXAPIError:
          return None
docs: :param path: A string to attempt to resolve to an app object
      :type path: string
      :returns: The describe hash of the app object if found, or None otherwise
      :rtype: dict or None
  
      This method parses a string that is expected to perhaps refer to
      an app object.  If found, its describe hash will be returned.  For
      more information on the contents of this hash, see the API
      documentation. [TODO: external link here]