basename

basename removes any leading directory components from NAME.

If SUFFIX is specified and is identical to the end of NAME, it is removed from NAME as well.

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Documentation

• basename [EN] @ GNU Coreutils Manual

• man 1 'basename' [EN]

Syntax

basename NAME [SUFFIX]

Examples

Remove the directories

basename "${HOME}/tmp/test.txt"

Output:

test.txt

Replace basename using Bashism

file="${HOME}/tmp/test.txt"

echo "${file##*/}"

Output:

test.txt