dirname
dirname — returns the directory path of a file.
Arguments
- filename
- A file name as a string, including its
directory path, as defined by the operating system.
Returns
The directory path of the filename, or
if no path is entered, the filename.
Description
This function reads the
filename and directory path as a
string, returning the directory path as a string.
Example
Gamma> x = dirname("/usr/george/lib/misc/myfile.dat");
"/usr/george/lib/misc"
Gamma> y = dirname("misc/myfile.dat");
"misc"
Gamma> z = dirname("myfile.dat");
"myfile.dat"
Gamma>
