tldr/pages/common/basename.md

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# basename

> Returns non-directory portion of a pathname.

- Show only the file name from a path:

`basename {{path/to/file}}`

- Show only the file name from a path, with a suffix removed:

`basename {{path/to/file}} {{suffix}}`
basename: add page 2016-02-22 20:43:09 -05:00			`# basename`

			`> Returns non-directory portion of a pathname.`

			`- Show only the file name from a path:`

			`basename {{path/to/file}}`

			`- Show only the file name from a path, with a suffix removed:`

basename: syntax fix 2016-02-22 20:47:02 -05:00			`basename {{path/to/file}} {{suffix}}`