--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription 
aliases: []

block_params: 
comment: 
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P 
  body: Returns all components of the filename given in <em>file_name</em> except the last one. The filename must be formed using forward slashes (``<tt>/</tt>'') regardless of the separator used on the local file system.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB 
  body: "   File.dirname(&quot;/home/gumby/work/ruby.rb&quot;)   #=&gt; &quot;/home/gumby/work&quot;\n"
full_name: File::dirname
is_singleton: true
name: dirname
params: |
  File.dirname(file_name ) -> dir_name

visibility: public
