Basename

basename is a standard UNIX computer program. When basename is given a pathname, it will delete any prefix up to the last slash ('/') character and return the result. basename is described in the Single UNIX Specification and is primarily used in shell scripts.

The Single UNIX Specification specification for basename is.

basename will retrieve the last name from a pathname ignoring any trailing slashes

basename can also be used to remove the end of the base name, but not the complete base name

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