# dirname

Returns the directory name from a path name. (version 4.69 or later)

    dirname <strvar> <path>

## Remarks

Given a <path> pathname, this macro will delete any suffix beginning with the last slash('/') character and return the result into the <strvar> variable name.
The pathname will need not be existed.

## Example

    dirname dir 'c:\teraterm\test.txt'
    ; dir = "c:\teraterm"
    dirname dir 'c:\teraterm\'
    ; dir = "c:"
    dirname dir 'c:\teraterm'
    ; dir = "c:"

## See also

- dirname
- makepath