function output = basedir(obj)
%DATADIR Get the pricklypear base directory
%   directdir(PP)
%
%   See also pricklypear/datadir, pricklypear/modeldir
    
    fn = mfilename('fullpath');
    fn = fileparts(fn);
    fn = fileparts(fn);
    fn = fullfile(fn, 'pp_dir.txt');
    
    fid = fopen(fn,'r');
    txt = fscanf(fid, '%s');
    fclose(fid);
    
    output = txt;

end