basename(1)             (BSD Compatibility Package)             basename(1)


   NAME
         basename - display portions of pathnames

   SYNOPSIS
         /usr/ucb/basename string [ suffix ]

   DESCRIPTION
         basename deletes any prefix ending in `/' and the suffix, if present
         in string.  It directs the result to the standard output, and is
         normally used inside substitution marks (` `) within shell
         procedures.  The suffix is a pattern as defined on the ed(1) manual
         page.

   EXAMPLE
         This shell procedure invoked with the argument /usr/src/bin/cat.c
         compiles the named file and moves the output to cat in the current
         directory:
               cc $1
               mv a.out `basename $1 .c`

   SEE ALSO
         ed(1), sh(1).  in the User's Reference Manual.































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