20 lines
599 B
Groff
20 lines
599 B
Groff
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.TH DIRNAME 3
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.SH NAME
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dirname \- determine name of containing directory
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <libgen.h>
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char *dirname(char *\fIpath\fP);
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The dirname function returns the name of the directory containing \fIpath\fP.
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If the path does not contain slashes, the string "." is returned. Trailing
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slashes are ignored.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR basename (3).
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.SH NOTES
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This function may, but need not, overwrite the buffer passed to it.
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Although MINIX' implementation of this function is re-entrant, POSIX does not
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guarantee this property and portable programs should not rely on it.
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