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SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commandsbasename(1B)

NAME

 basename - display portions of pathnames

SYNOPSIS

 /usr/ucb/basename string [suffix]

DESCRIPTION

 

The basename utility 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 string with no special significance attached to any of the characters it contains.

EXAMPLES

 Example 1. Using the basename command.
 

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:

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


ATTRIBUTES

 

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
AvailabilitySUNWscpu

SEE ALSO

 

sh(1), attributes(5)


SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 28 Mar 1995
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Updated: 2004-01-16, 16:07