# basename

Returns trailing name component of path. (version 4.69 or later)

    basename <strvar> <path>

## Remarks

Given a <path> string containing the path to a file or directory, this macro will return the trailing name component into the <strvar> variable name.
The file or directory will need not be existed.

## Example

    basename fname 'c:\teraterm\test.txt'
    ; fname = "test.txt"

## See also

- dirname
- makepath