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base_name ​

NAME ​

base_name - return the base name without object id (OID)

SYNOPSIS ​

string base_name( string text ) ;
string base_name( object ob ) ;
string base_name() ;

DESCRIPTION ​

In the first version, return the segment of the <text> up to, but
not including the first occurrence of #. 

Like the first version, but performs file_name on <ob> first.

Like the second version, but the object is this_object().

EXAMPLE ​

string path = base_name( "/std/object#123" ) ;  // "/std/object" 

object ob = new("/std/object) ;
string path = base_name( ob ) ;                 // "/std/object" 

// in /std/object
string path = base_name() ;                     // "/std/object"

SEE ALSO ​

file_name(3)