BASENAME()

Purpose

Function to return the base filename from a given file specification

Syntax

BASENAME(<expC>)

See Also

DBF(), DEFAULTEXT(), FORECEXT(), FORCEPATH(), GETENV(), JUSTEXT(), JUSTFNAME(), JUSTPATH(), JUSTSTEM(), JUSTDRIVE(), NDX(), SET FULLPATH

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()
accounts.dbf
set fullpath on
? dbf()
/opt/recital/data/demo/accounts.dbf
? basename(dbf())
accounts.dbf