import std.stdio, std.string, std.algorithm, std.path, std.array; string commonDirPath(in string[] paths, in string sep = "/") pure { if (paths.empty) return null; return paths.map!(p => p.split(sep)).reduce!commonPrefix.join(sep); } void main() { immutable paths = ["/home/user1/tmp/coverage/test", "/home/user1/tmp/covert/operator", "/home/user1/tmp/coven/members"]; writeln(`The common path is: "`, paths.commonDirPath, '"'); }