basename

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Description

Returns file portion of a path/file string. The basename function searches the specified string for the last occurance of the '/' character, and duplicates and returns everything after it. If the '/' character does not appear in the string, the entire string is duplicated and returned.

Arguments and Return Values

Arguments: A text buffer or string

Return Value: A variable containing a string

Usage

Syntax: basename(obj = STRING / TEXT [, ext = STRING])

Examples

 dv> k="/themis/data/test.qub"
 "/themis/data/test.qub"

 dv> basename(k)
 "test.qub"

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Modified On: 03-23-2006

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