# dirname

Learn how to extract the directory from a path.

Returns the directory portion of a path, stripping the filename.

## Example

The following template extracts and prints the directory from a file path:

**template.json5**

```json5
{
  "$schema": "https://schema.croct.com/json/v1/template.json",
  "title": "Dirname demo",
  "description": "Prints the directory from a path.",
  "options": {
    "path": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The file path.",
      "default": "src/components/Card.tsx"
    }
  },
  "actions": [
    {
      "name": "print",
      "message": "Directory: ${dirname(options.path)}"
    }
  ]
}
```

With the default value, this prints `Directory: src/components`.

## Parameters

- `path`: `string`

  The file path to extract the directory from.

## Return

The directory portion of the path.

For example, `dirname('src/components/Button.tsx')` returns `src/components`. If the path has no directory part, returns `.`.

## Explore

- [Basename](/reference/cli/templates/functions/basename): Learn how to extract the filename from a path.
- [Ext](/reference/cli/templates/functions/ext): Learn how to extract the file extension.