basename cheat-sheet

What is ‘basename’ ? 🔗

basename is one of GNU core utils. It is used to remove leading directory portions from a path.

Common usage patterns 🔗

Show only the file name from a path:

basename path/to/file

for example:

$ basename static/img/logo.png
logo.png

Show only the rightmost directory name from a path:

basename path/to/directory

for example:

$ basename static/img/
img

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

basename path/to/file suffix

for example:

$ basename static/img/logo.png .png
logo

For more information, checkout the official documentation: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/basename-invocation.html .

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