basename / dirname
SafeSplit paths
basename <path>
Extracts the filename or directory part — the basic path-surgery tools for shell scripts.
Examples
basename /var/log/app.log .logName without extension
Syntax
basename <path> [suffix] / dirname <path>
Before you run it
Read only.
Related commands
- readlink / realpathResolve links and paths
- findFind files
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