BASENAME()

Purpose

Function to return the base filename from a given file specification

Syntax

BASENAME(<expC>)

See Also

DBF(), DEFAULT(), DEFAULTEXT(), FORCEEXT(), FORCEPATH(), GETENV(), JUSTEXT(), JUSTFNAME(), JUSTPATH(), JUSTSTEM(), JUSTDRIVE(), NDX(), PATH(), SET FULLPATH, SET PATH, SYS()

Description

The BASENAME() function returns the base filename from the file specification <expC>. This function is very useful when used in conjunction with the command, SET FULLPATH ON. The BASENAME() functions always returns a character string without changing the case.

Example

? dbf()
customers.dbf
set fullpath on
? dbf()
/opt/lianja/data/southwind/customers.dbf
? basename(dbf())
customers.dbf