PHP function dirname()
Availability in PHP 4.0
Returns directory name component of path
Parameters
| Parameter | Data type | Default value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
$path |
string |
not | A path. |
$levels |
int |
1 | The number of parent directories to go up. This must be an integer greater than 0. |
Return values
string
the name of the directory. If there are no slashes in path, a dot ('.') is returned, indicating the current directory. Otherwise, the returned string is path with any trailing /component removed.