On Friday 20 May 2005 15:05, THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > On 5/20/05, James Wilkinson <fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ... > > > basename will strip off any leading directory components, and > > optionally any suffix. > > ... > > is basename a reserved word? > Only in the same sense that "mozilla", "ifconfig", or "kmail" would be reserved. "basename" is a program: $ which basename /bin/basename man basename Regards, Mike Klinke