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---
layout: page
category-page: intermediate
category-title: Intermediate commands
tags: basename suffix prefix name
author: Fabiano Fenini
title: basename
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---
The <code>basename</code> command deletes any prefix ending with the last slash "/" character
present in string and also a suffix.
<h3>Usage</h3>
The default basename command syntax is:
<pre>
basename [flags] [string] [suffix]
</pre>
Where [flags] are the cat flags, read below for more info, the string command is
the pathname and the suffix, if indicated, will be also deleted.<br><br>
<h3>Flags</h3>
Here are some of the most common basename flags:
<ul>
<li><b>-a</b>: Every aregument is treated as a string </li>
<li><b>-s</b>: The suffix is taken as its argument </li>
<li><b>-a</b>: Supports multiple arguments and they will be treated as a name </li>
</ul>
<h3>Example<h3>
<pre>
basename /USI/command
</pre>
The shell will output this:
<pre>command</pre>