Dirname
Overview
Dirname returns the directory (path.dirname).
If you are coming from Node.js, the closest pattern is path.dirname(p).
Signature
go
func Dirname(p string) stringCompare: Node.js · Standard Go · gox
js
path.dirname('/foo/bar.txt');go
dir := filepath.Dir("/foo/bar.txt")go
import "github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/path"
dir := path.Dirname("/foo/bar.txt")Example
go
import "github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/path"
dir := path.Dirname("/foo/bar.txt")Tips
Import github.com/sahilkhaire/gox/path and call Dirname directly. See the comparison below for the standard library equivalent.
Standard library alternative
Use the standard library directly:
go
dir := filepath.Dir("/foo/bar.txt")