basename/basename.1

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  39 .Dd April 18, 1994
  40 .Dt BASENAME 1
  41 .Os
  42 .Sh NAME
  43 .Nm basename ,
  44 .Nm dirname
  45 .Nd return filename or directory portion of pathname
  46 .Sh SYNOPSIS
  47 .Nm
  48 .Ar string
  49 .Op Ar suffix
  50 .Nm dirname
  51 .Ar string
  52 .Sh DESCRIPTION
  53 .Nm
  54 deletes any prefix ending with the last slash
  55 .Ql \&/
  56 character present in
  57 .Ar string ,
  58 and a
  59 .Ar suffix ,
  60 if given.
  61 The resulting filename is written to the standard output.
  62 A non-existent suffix is ignored.
  63 .Pp
  64 .Nm dirname
  65 deletes the filename portion, beginning
  66 with the last slash
  67 .Ql \&/
  68 character to the end of
  69 .Ar string ,
  70 and writes the result to the standard output.
  71 .Sh EXAMPLES
  72 The following line sets the shell variable
  73 .Ev FOO
  74 to
  75 .Pa /usr/bin .
  76 .Pp
  77 .Dl FOO=`dirname /usr/bin/trail`
  78 .Sh DIAGNOSTICS
  79 Both the
  80 .Nm
  81 and
  82 .Nm dirname
  83 utilities
  84 exit 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
  85 .Sh SEE ALSO
  86 .Xr csh 1 ,
  87 .Xr sh 1
  88 .Sh STANDARDS
  89 The
  90 .Nm
  91 and
  92 .Nm dirname
  93 utilities conform to
  94 .St -p1003.2-92 .