Re: shorthand attempt at 'basename file .ext'

[Paul Jarc]

Linda Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > echo "${{f##*/}%$ext}" (but: -bash: ${{f##*/}%$ext}: bad substitution)
>
> Do I need to use an intermediate variable

Yes.  Unfortunately, the expansion operators work directly on
variables - not on arbitrary strings which may contain other
expansions.


paul