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Re: basename feature request
From: |
Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: basename feature request |
Date: |
Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:25:25 -0600 |
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Mutt/1.3.28i |
duncan brown wrote:
> otherwise, basename could really use a flag, one that tells you the
> directory the file resides in. i realize that sed can help you out, but
> it's a pain when sed recognizes the & as a special char and your dir has
> that character.
>
> basename -d "blah/blah/blah" would be alot easier and cleaner.
Are you talking about 'dirname'?
dirname blah/blah/blah
blah/blah
'basename' and 'dirname' are the opposites of each other.
Bob