User Commands - basename- (1)

NAME

basename-(1f) - [FUNIX:FILESYSTEM] display last component of file name(s) (LICENSE:PD)

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SYNOPSIS

syntax:

   basename- NAME
     or
   basename- [NAME...] [ --zero][--suffix SUFFIX]
     or
   basename- -help|-version

DESCRIPTION

Print NAME with any leading directory components removed. If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.
If no NAME is specified read names from stdin.

OPTIONS

NAME(S) filenames

-s, --suffix=SUFFIX
remove a trailing SUFFIX.

-z, --zero
end each output line with NUL, not newline

--help display this help and exit

--version
output version information and exit

EXAMPLES

Typical usage:

basename /usr/bin/sort -> "sort" basename -s .h include/stdio.h -> "stdio" basename -s ’’ include/stdio.h -> "stdio.h" basename any/str1.f90 any/str2 -> "str1" followed by "str2"

or available locally via: info ’(coreutils) basename invocation’