Function dirname

dirname(path): string

Return the directory path of a path.

Parameters

path: string
Path to extract the directory from.

Returns string

The directory path.

Example: Usage

import { dirname } from "@std/path/dirname";
import { assertEquals } from "@std/assert";

if (Deno.build.os === "windows") {
  assertEquals(dirname("C:\\home\\user\\Documents\\image.png"), "C:\\home\\user\\Documents");
} else {
  assertEquals(dirname("/home/user/Documents/image.png"), "/home/user/Documents");
}

Note: If you are working with file URLs, use the new version of dirname from @std/path/unstable-dirname.