BASENAME(1)             COMMAND REFERENCE             BASENAME(1)



NAME
     basename - strip filename affixes

SYNOPSIS
     basename string [ suffix ]

DESCRIPTION
     The basename command deletes any prefix ending in a slash
     (/) and the suffix, if present, in string (from string) and
     prints the result on the standard output.  It is normally
     used inside substitution marks (` `) in shell procedures.

EXAMPLES
     This example compiles the named file and moves the output to
     cat in the current directory:

          cc /usr/src/cmd/cat.c
          mv a.out `basename /usr/src/cmd/cat.c .c`

RETURN VALUE
     [NO_ERRS]      Command completed without error.

     [USAGE]        Incorrect command line syntax. Execution
                    terminated.

SEE ALSO
     dirname(1), pathof(1), sh(1sh).




























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