.CD "basename \(en strip off file prefixes and suffixes"
.SX "basename \fIfile\fR [\fIsuffix\fR]
.FL "\fR(none)"
.EX "basename /user/ast/file.c" "Strips path to yield \fIfile.c\fP"
.EX "basename /user/file.c .c" "Strips path and \fI.c\fP to yield \fIfile\fP"
.PP
The initial directory names (if any) are removed yielding the name of the
file itself.
If a second argument is present, it is interpreted as a suffix and is
also stripped, if present.
This program is primarily used in shell scripts.