# usage: path_parents path; use ${dirs[@]} # includes the path itself

function path_parents()

{

	echo_func; local path="$1" prev_path=; dirs=()

	while test "$path" != "$prev_path"; do

		prev_path="$path"

		dirs+=("$path")

		path="${path%/*}"

	done

}

alias path_parents='declare dirs; "path_parents"'