basename (target)

Return the non-directory portion of pathname (POSIX, toybox)

Syntax:

basename [-a] [-s suffix] name... | name [suffix]

Runs on:

QNX OS

Options:

-a
Treat all arguments as names.
-s suffix
Remove suffix (implies -a).
name
The name of the non-directory portion of a pathname.

Description:

The basename utility prints the non-directory portion of a pathname to the standard output, removing the suffix.

This utility is provided as part of the toybox package. For information on how to enable it, see toybox.

Contributing author:

Rob Landley and the toybox project (see https://landley.net/toybox/).

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