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misc.parentdir - Function

	Package	utility
	Module	misc
	Tool	misc

Return the parent directory

Synopsis
parentdir(directoryname)

Description
This returns the name of the parent directory.

Arguments

directoryname		Directory name
		Allowed:	String

Example

- dms.parentdir('/home/tarzan/tcornwel')
/home/tarzan 
- dms.parentdir('/home/tarzan/tcornwel/aips++')
/home/tarzan/tcornwel 
- dms.parentdir('.')          # If current directory is /home/tarzan/tcornwel
/home/tarzan