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Node.js path.dirname() Method

Last Updated : 13 Oct, 2021
The path.dirname() method is used to get the directory name of the given path. It ignores the respective platform's trailing directory separators. Syntax: 
path.dirname( path )
Parameters: This function accepts one parameter as mentioned above and described below:
  • path: It is the file path that would be used to extract the directory name. It throws a TypeError if this parameter is not a string value.
Return Value: It returns a string with the directory of the path. Below programs illustrate the path.dirname() method in Node.js: Example 1: Output: 
/users/admin/website
.
website/post
Example 2: Output: 
File name: G:\tutorials\nodejs-path-dirname\index.js
G:\tutorials\nodejs-path-dirname
Directory name: G:\tutorials\nodejs-path-dirname
G:\tutorials
Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/path.html#path_path_dirname_path
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