'''[file] dirname''' returns the name of the directory a file is located within.
** Synopsis **
: '''file dirname''' ''name''
** See Also **
[file rootname]:
[file tail]:
** Description **
Returns a name comprised of all of the path components in ''name'' excluding the last element. If ''name'' is a relative file name and only contains one path element, ithen returns "'''.'''" (or "''':'''" on the pre-OSX Macintosh). If ''name'' refers to a root directory, then the root directory is returned. For example,
====== file dirname c:/ ;# -> c:/
======returns '''c:/'''.
Note that tilde substitution will only be performed if it is necessary to complete the command. For example,
====== file dirname ~/src/foo.c ;# -> ~/src
======returns '''~/src'''
, whereas
====== file dirname ~ ;# -> /home (or something similar).
======returns '''/home''' (or something similar).
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**See also**
* [file]
* [file rootname]
* [file tail]
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