Quick Reference
The PHP dirname() function returns the path of the parent directory.
<?php
echo dirname('/test/home.php');
?>Output
/testSyntax
dirname(path, levels)Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| path | Specifies a path to check (required) |
| levels | An integer that specifies the number of parent directories to go up (default is 1) |
PHP Notes:
- When using PHP, single or double quotation marks are acceptable and work identically to one another; choose whichever you prefer, and stay consistent
- Arrays count starting from zero NOT one; so item 1 is position [0], item 2 is position [1], and item 3 is position [2] … and so on
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