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ParentDirectory
ParentDirectory
[]
gives the parent of the current working directory.
ParentDirectory
["
dir
"]
gives the parent of the directory
dir
.
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ParentDirectory
returns the full name of the directory as a string.
ParentDirectory
works only under operating systems which support hierarchical file systems.
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Get the parent directory of the current working directory:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
In[2]:=
Out[2]=
Equivalent form:
In[3]:=
Out[3]=
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Directory
$HomeDirectory
DirectoryName
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