GetBasenameFromPath (open)

Obtain the basename part from a path

Syntax

LOADLIB "wh::files.whlib";

STRING FUNCTION GetBasenameFromPath(STRING path)

Parameters

STRING path

Path to strip

Return value

STRING

The filename from the submitted path

Description

Strips the directory and extension from a complete path, leaving only the filename. This is only done for the path submitted to the function. No checks on disk or in the WebHare database are performed. Initial dots are ignored for extension matching

Examples

//Returns "b-lex"
PRINT(GetBasenameFromPath("/my/dir/b-lex.it");