Re: {/} as basename

[Hans Schou]

On Wed, 27 Oct 2010, Ole Tange wrote:

> {.} is a shorthand for removing from the last . in the filename (and
> thereby removing the extension if any).
>
> I am thinking of implementing a similar for basename, so you can get
> the filename without the path. My idea is to use {/} as the basename
> variable.
>
> Would it be useful?

I think so.

Take one copy of all files. Skip dir. Overwrite duplicates:

  find | parallel cp {} /tmp/{/}

> If so, what should the corresponding {2} and {2.} be called? Maybe:
> {2/} and {2/.} ?

What is the difference between:
  {2.}
  {.2}
It must be something about how you delete.

{2/} or {/2} must then imply: remove 2 dirs from start or end of 
path.

/hans
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