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/_b_i_n/_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)


































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