Re: [PATCH] Pathname.to_a

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006, Marc Haisenko wrote:

> On Wednesday 09 August 2006 14:45, you wrote:
> > 
> > Nice idea.  I do wonder if it would be better to provide a parent_dir
        [...]
> 
> You're right, [-2] may be too simple but I think splitting the path into an 
> array may be useful nevertheless.
> 
> A function parent_dir() could be made more robust, of course... should I write 

I've seen a subsequent reply to mine talking about Pathname#dirname
------------------------------------------------------- Pathname#dirname
     dirname()
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     See +File.dirname+. Returns all but the last component of the path.


which may be a better fit to your needs.
irb(main):002:0> require 'pathname'
=> true
irb(main):003:0> Pathname.new('/').dirname
=> #<Pathname:/>
irb(main):004:0> Pathname.new('/usr/local/bin').dirname
=> #<Pathname:/usr/local>
irb(main):005:0>

I don't think any such patch will make 1.8.5 though.
> a patch ?
> 
> 	Marc
> 
        Hugh