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BASENAME(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual BASENAME(1)

NAME

    basename - strip filename affixes

SYNOPSIS

    basename string [ suffix ]

DESCRIPTION

    _B_a_s_e_n_a_m_e deletes any prefix ending in `/' and the _s_u_f_f_i_x, if
    present in _s_t_r_i_n_g, from _s_t_r_i_n_g, and prints the result on the
    standard output.  It is normally used inside substitution
    marks ` ` in shell procedures.

    This shell procedure invoked with the argument
    /_u_s_r/_s_r_c/_c_m_d/_c_a_t._c compiles the named file and moves the
    output to _c_a_t in the current directory:

                   cc $1
                   mv a.out `basename $1 .c`

SEE ALSO

    sh(1)