How to Retrieve the Parent Directory Using PowerShell

Using Split-Path to Retrieve the Parent Directory

To retrieve the parent directory from a file path, use the following PowerShell commands:

# Define the file path
$Variable = "c:\temp\fichier.log"

# Retrieve the parent directory
$Variable = $Variable | Split-Path

# Output the result
$Variable

In this example, the parent directory of c:\temp\fichier.log is c:\temp.

Example with Different Paths

You can apply the same command to different paths. Here is another example:

# Define the file path
$Variable = "c:\temp\exploit"

# Retrieve the parent directory
$Variable = $Variable | Split-Path

# Output the result
$Variable

In this case, the parent directory of c:\temp\exploit is also c:\temp.