BASENAME(1)

NAME
basename - return filename portion of pathname

SYNOPSIS
basename string [suffix]

DESCRIPTION
basename deletes any prefix ending with the last slash (‘/’) character present in string, and a suffix, if given. The resulting filename is written to the standard output. A non-existent suffix is ignored.

EXIT STATUS

EXAMPLES
The following line sets the shell variable FOO to tail:

    FOO=`basename /usr/bin/tail`

SEE ALSO
csh(1), dirname(1), sh(1), basename(3)

STANDARDS
The basename utility is compliant with the p1003.1-2008 specification.