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40 lines
793 B
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---
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title: path dirname
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layout: command
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version: 0.59.0
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---
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Get the parent directory of a path
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## Signature
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```> path dirname --columns --replace --num-levels```
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## Parameters
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- `--columns {table}`: Optionally operate by column path
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- `--replace {string}`: Return original path with dirname replaced by this string
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- `--num-levels {int}`: Number of directories to walk up
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## Examples
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Get dirname of a path
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```shell
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> '/home/joe/code/test.txt' | path dirname
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```
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Get dirname of a path in a column
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```shell
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> ls ('.' | path expand) | path dirname -c [ name ]
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```
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Walk up two levels
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```shell
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> '/home/joe/code/test.txt' | path dirname -n 2
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```
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Replace the part that would be returned with a custom path
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```shell
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> '/home/joe/code/test.txt' | path dirname -n 2 -r /home/viking
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```
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