.TH DIRNAME 3
.SH NAME
dirname \- determine name of containing directory
.SH SYNOPSIS
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#include <libgen.h>

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