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Bash Scripting Patterns and Practical Recipes/Get script directory

Resolve the directory of the current script.

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Section: Script Structure

Get script directory

bash
bash
SCRIPT_DIR=$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)
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Useful for loading sibling files and assets reliably.

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