getParentFolderPath

The getParentFolderPath() function returns the parent folder of a POSIX path.

WARNING

Works only with POSIX paths (not Windows paths).

Interactive example

Syntax

function getParentFolderPath<
	GenericPath extends string
>(
	path: GenericPath
): string | null;

Parameters

• path : The path to analyze.

Return value

The parent folder of the path, or null when no parent is found (including when the path has no /).

See also

• getBaseName - Returns the last segment of a path
• getExtensionName - Returns the extension of a path