Are there any specific PHP functions or methods that can efficiently handle path manipulation tasks like removing the last directory?

When handling path manipulation tasks in PHP, you can use the `dirname()` function to remove the last directory from a given path. This function returns the parent directory of a specified path, effectively removing the last directory component. By using `dirname()` recursively, you can remove multiple directory levels if needed. 

// Remove the last directory from a path
function removeLastDirectory($path) {
    return dirname($path);
}

// Example usage
$path = '/path/to/some/directory/';
$newPath = removeLastDirectory($path);
echo $newPath; // Output: /path/to/some

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PHP functions methods path manipulation directory manipulation file system operations

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