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C++ program to print the path without the file name!

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  • D David Crow

    Use PathRemoveFileSpec() or _splitpath().

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    ksaw123
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    Which .h file those functions is in?

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      Which .h file those functions is in?

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      David Crow
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      See here.

      "Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown

      "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

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      • D David Crow

        See here.

        "Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw later in life what you have deposited along the way." - Unknown

        "Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

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        ksaw123
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        my boss I don't want to use Microsoft C++ , I am using the lagacy C/C++ actually , my code is working but i wanna print the path without the file name as your suggested function. Thanks

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        • K ksaw123

          How can I print the path without the base filename

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          CPallini
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          The code you posted does it. :)

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            The code you posted does it. :)

            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
            [My articles]

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            ksaw123
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            the code i posted prints the base file name not the path I want to print the path without file name

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              my boss I don't want to use Microsoft C++ , I am using the lagacy C/C++ actually , my code is working but i wanna print the path without the file name as your suggested function. Thanks

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              David Crow
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              You might want to consider strrchr() to find the last backslash. Put a '\0' character there.

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              • K ksaw123

                it didn't work I need to print the path without the baseile name

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                chandu004
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                this logic worked for me perfectly.

                const char \* path = "/work1/data/xxxx/yyy/file\_name.txt";
                char path1\[256\];
                strcpy(path1,path);//copying the char array
                cout << path <<"\\n";//this prints the whole filename with path.
                int l=strlen(path);//finding the length of the path
                for(int i=l;i>0;i--)//reverse traversing the array
                {
                	if(path1\[i\]=='/')//if '/' is found, then replacing it with '\\0'.
                	{
                		path1\[i\]='\\0';
                		break;
                	}
                }
                cout << path1<<"\\n";//this prints only the path.
                

                the output is as you desired.

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                • K ksaw123

                  the code i posted prints the base file name not the path I want to print the path without file name

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                  chandu004
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                  see here http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/3118524/Re-Cplusplus-program-to-print-the-path-without-the-file-name.aspx[^] and also try with the David crow's recent post that would be easier than mine.

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                  • C chandu004

                    this logic worked for me perfectly.

                    const char \* path = "/work1/data/xxxx/yyy/file\_name.txt";
                    char path1\[256\];
                    strcpy(path1,path);//copying the char array
                    cout << path <<"\\n";//this prints the whole filename with path.
                    int l=strlen(path);//finding the length of the path
                    for(int i=l;i>0;i--)//reverse traversing the array
                    {
                    	if(path1\[i\]=='/')//if '/' is found, then replacing it with '\\0'.
                    	{
                    		path1\[i\]='\\0';
                    		break;
                    	}
                    }
                    cout << path1<<"\\n";//this prints only the path.
                    

                    the output is as you desired.

                    -------------------------------------------- Suggestion to the members: Please prefix your main thread subject with [SOLVED] if it is solved. thanks. chandu.

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                    ksaw123
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                    sorry, it didn't work why? look at the way you are using strcpy() function

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                    • K ksaw123

                      sorry, it didn't work why? look at the way you are using strcpy() function

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                      chandu004
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                      ksaw123 wrote:

                      look at the way you are using strcpy() function

                      whats the problem?

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                      • K ksaw123

                        the code i posted prints the base file name not the path I want to print the path without file name

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                        CPallini
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                        you're right:

                        const char * path ="/work1/data/xxxx/yyy/file_name.txt";
                        char * basename;
                        char * filename;

                        basename = _strdup(path);
                        if ( !basename){/*handle error*/}

                        filename = basename+strlen(basename);

                        while (filename != basename && *(filename) != '/')
                        filename--;

                        if ( filename != basename)
                        {
                        *(filename+1)='\0';
                        }
                        else
                        *basename='\0';

                        printf("%s\n", basename);
                        free(basename); /* REMEMBER TO FREE */

                        :)

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

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                        • C chandu004

                          this logic worked for me perfectly.

                          const char \* path = "/work1/data/xxxx/yyy/file\_name.txt";
                          char path1\[256\];
                          strcpy(path1,path);//copying the char array
                          cout << path <<"\\n";//this prints the whole filename with path.
                          int l=strlen(path);//finding the length of the path
                          for(int i=l;i>0;i--)//reverse traversing the array
                          {
                          	if(path1\[i\]=='/')//if '/' is found, then replacing it with '\\0'.
                          	{
                          		path1\[i\]='\\0';
                          		break;
                          	}
                          }
                          cout << path1<<"\\n";//this prints only the path.
                          

                          the output is as you desired.

                          -------------------------------------------- Suggestion to the members: Please prefix your main thread subject with [SOLVED] if it is solved. thanks. chandu.

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                          Lost User
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                          You don't need to parse. Use SHString apis.

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