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# PHP Function dirname()

## Syntax

string dirname ( string $path );

## Definition and Usage

Given a string containing a path to a file, this function will return the name of the directory.

## Paramters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
path | A file path.

## Return Value

Returns the base name of the given path.

## Example

Following is the usage of this function:

    <?php
    $path = "/home/httpd/html/index.php";
    $dir = dirname($path);
    echo "dirname is $dir\n";
    ?>

This will produce following result:

    dirname is /home/httpd/html

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