basename()

basename()

function basename(string $path, string $suffix = ''): string

Returns the trailing name component of a path.

Parameters:

• $path (string)
• $suffix (string), default '', optional

Returns: string

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/filesystem/basename.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how basename is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.