{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "BASENAME",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/BASENAME/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-05-30T06:06:22Z",
    "synopsis": "basename NAME [SUFFIX]\nbasename OPTION... NAME...",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "basename NAME [SUFFIX]\nbasename OPTION... NAME...\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "Print NAME with any leading directory components removed.  If specified, also remove a trail‐\ning SUFFIX.\n\nMandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.\n",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-a --multiple",
                    "content": "support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME\n",
                    "flag": "-a",
                    "long": "--multiple"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-s --suffix",
                    "content": "remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies -a\n",
                    "flag": "-s",
                    "long": "--suffix"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-z --zero",
                    "content": "end each output line with NUL, not newline\n\n--help display this help and exit\n",
                    "flag": "-z",
                    "long": "--zero"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "output version information and exit\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "EXAMPLES": {
            "content": "basename /usr/bin/sort\n-> \"sort\"\n\nbasename include/stdio.h .h\n-> \"stdio\"\n\nbasename -s .h include/stdio.h\n-> \"stdio\"\n\nbasename -a any/str1 any/str2\n-> \"str1\" followed by \"str2\"\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "Written by David MacKenzie.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "REPORTING BUGS": {
            "content": "GNU coreutils online help: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>\nReport any translation bugs to <https://translationproject.org/team/>\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "COPYRIGHT": {
            "content": "Copyright © 2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3  or  later\n<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.\nThis  is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to\nthe extent permitted by law.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "dirname(1), readlink(1)\n\nFull documentation <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/basename>\nor available locally via: info '(coreutils) basename invocation'\n\n\n\nGNU coreutils 8.32                          January 2026                                 BASENAME(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-a",
            "long": "--multiple",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "support multiple arguments and treat each as a NAME"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-s",
            "long": "--suffix",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "remove a trailing SUFFIX; implies -a"
        },
        {
            "flag": "-z",
            "long": "--zero",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "end each output line with NUL, not newline --help display this help and exit"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "output version information and exit"
        }
    ],
    "examples": [
        "basename /usr/bin/sort",
        "-> \"sort\"",
        "basename include/stdio.h .h",
        "-> \"stdio\"",
        "basename -s .h include/stdio.h",
        "-> \"stdio\"",
        "basename -a any/str1 any/str2",
        "-> \"str1\" followed by \"str2\""
    ],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "dirname",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/dirname/1/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "readlink",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/readlink/1/json"
        }
    ]
}