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- file dirname name
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, then 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:/
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
returns
~/src, whereas
file dirname ~
returns
/home (or something similar).
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