basename(3G)							  basename(3G)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     basename -	return the last	element	of a pathname

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     cc	[flag <b>...] file	... -lgen [library <b>...]

     #include <libgen.h>
     char *basename (char *path);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     Given a pointer to	a null-terminated character string that	contains a
     pathname, basename	returns	a pointer to the last element of path.
     Trailing ``/'' characters are deleted.

     If	path or	*path is zero, pointer to a static constant ``.'' is returned.

EXAMPLES    [Toc]    [Back]

     Input string   Output pointer
     _____________________________
     /usr/lib	    lib
     /usr/	    usr
     /		    /

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     basename(1), dirname(3G)


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