getParent.default

getParent

Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname.
 This is basically, by default the string before the last path separator
 of the absolute pathname.

programming

Utility functions useful when programming and developing R packages.

Henrik Bengtsson

R.utils

Various Programming Utilities

getParent function

<dl> <dt>pathname</dt>
<dd>A <code><a href="/link/character?package=R.utils&version=2.12.3" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils::character">character</a></code> string of the pathname to be checked.</dd> <dt>depth</dt>
<dd>An <code><a href="/link/integer?package=R.utils&version=2.12.3" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils::integer">integer</a></code> specifying how many generations up the
 path should go.</dd> <dt>fsep</dt>
<dd>A <code><a href="/link/character?package=R.utils&version=2.12.3" data-mini-rdoc="R.utils::character">character</a></code> string of the file separator.</dd> <dt>...</dt>
<dd>Not used.</dd></dl>

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Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname — getParent

<dl>

 <dt>pathname</dt>
<dd>A <code><a href='https://rdrr.io/r/base/character.html'>character</a></code> string of the pathname to be checked.</dd>

 <dt>depth</dt>
<dd>An <code><a href='https://rdrr.io/r/base/integer.html'>integer</a></code> specifying how many generations up the
 path should go.</dd>

 <dt>fsep</dt>
<dd>A <code><a href='https://rdrr.io/r/base/character.html'>character</a></code> string of the file separator.</dd>

 <dt>...</dt>
<dd>Not used.</dd>

</dl>

getParent: Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname

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