path basename for default

Get the final component of a path.

Signature

> path basename --columns --replace

Parameters

  • --columns {table}: For a record or table input, convert strings in the given columns to their basename
  • --replace {string}: Return original path with basename replaced by this string

Examples

Get basename of a path

> '/home/joe/test.txt' | path basename
test.txt

Get basename of a path by column

> [[name];[/home/joe]] | path basename -c [ name ]
╭───┬──────╮
│ # │ name │
├───┼──────┤
│ 0 │ joe  │
╰───┴──────╯

Replace basename of a path

> '/home/joe/test.txt' | path basename -r 'spam.png'
/home/joe/spam.png