Strip directory and suffix from filenames
Syntax
basename NAME [SUFFIX]
basename OPTION
Key
--help
Display help
--version
Output version information and exit
basename will print NAME with any leading directory components removed. If specified, it will also remove a trailing SUFFIX (typically a file extention).
“Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing” - Bobby McFerrin
Related:
dir - Briefly list directory contents
dirname - Convert a full pathname to just a path
ls - List information about file(s)
Equivalent Windows command: Variable Substring
