---
name: "parent_len"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/parent_len"
---

# parent\_len(9)

find the length of the parent portion of a pathname

## NAME

parent\_len - find the length of the parent portion of a pathname

## SYNOPSIS

**int parent\_len(const char \*** *path***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*path*

pathname of which to determine length

## COPYRIGHT