Removing image/file name from path in android

Question

I have selected a file from a folder on the SD card, now I want to get that path without the file name attached, here is the code to how I am doing it:

currImageURI = data.getData();
String name=getRealPathFromURI(currImageURI);

now name stores all the path like /mnt/sdcard/images/photo1.jpg. I want to remove photo1.jpg form this path, need help with this aspect thanks.

Answer 1

Use this:

String path = new File(name).getParent();