Get the directory name from a file path string in PHP

Submitted by Benjamin Melançon on April 28, 2009 - 1:24pm

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There is a built-in PHP function to get the directory portion of a file path from a string (lopping off the filename itself).

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Submitted by dave (not verified) on August 26, 2009 - 3:08am.

PHP Get file path

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Internal paths in single or double quotes, written as "internal:node/99", for example, are replaced with the appropriate absolute URL or path. Paths to files in single or double quotes, written as "files:somefile.ext", for example, are replaced with the appropriate URL that can be used to download the file.
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