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basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames

basename NAME [ SUFFIX ]
basename OPTION ... NAME ...

Print NAME with any leading directory components removed. If specified, also remove a trailing SUFFIX.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
-a , --multiple

support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME

-s , --suffix = SUFFIX

remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies -a

-z , --zero

end each output line with NUL, not newline

--help

display this help and exit

--version

output version information and exit

basename /usr/bin/sort

-> "sort"

basename include/stdio.h .h

-> "stdio"

basename -s .h include/stdio.h

-> "stdio"

basename -a any/str1 any/str2

-> "str1" followed by "str2"

Written by David MacKenzie.

GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
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