basename Linux Commands

What is Linux basename Command?

Explanation

basename COMMAND:

basename command is used to remove any prefix ending in file name. It returns only the file name without the file extension.

SYNTAX :


basename NAME [SUFFIX]
NAME - file name
SUFFIX - prefix to remove

OPTIONS:


--help Display help.
--version Output version information and exit.

EXAMPLE:


  1. basename test.php .php
    Output:
    test
  2. The basename command, removes the prefix '.php' from the file name and returns only 'test'.

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