basename
Remove leading directory portions from a path. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/basename.
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Show only the file name from a path:
basename {{path/to/file}} -
Show only the rightmost directory name from a path:
basename {{path/to/directory/}} -
Show only the file name from a path, with a suffix removed:
basename {{path/to/file}} {{suffix}}
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