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basename

def basename[PathLike: PathLike, //](path: PathLike) -> String

Returns the tail section of a path.

from std.os.path import basename

print(basename("a/path/foo.txt")) # "foo.txt"

Parameters:

  • PathLike (PathLike): The type conforming to the os.PathLike trait.

Args:

  • path (PathLike): The path to retrieve the basename from.

Returns:

String: The basename from the path.