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Subject: Re: OT: Shell script
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Philip Hallstrom <freebsd@philip.pjkh.com> writes:

> >> I am trying to write an SH script that i need some functionality.
> >>
> >> I want it to be able to get a filename without the extention on the end.
> >>
> >> for example.
> >>
> >> file.mp3
> >>
> >> i would like it to return 'file'.
> >
> > basename(1); it's even POSIX, so it's pretty portable.
> 
> But only if he knows the file extension before hand...

Hmm.  Good point.  
Looking into my existing scripts, I seem to use ${fil%.*}