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

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  • K ksaw123

    Which .h file those functions is in?

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    David Crow
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    See here.

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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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      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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          • K ksaw123

            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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            "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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            • 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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