basename not working why?
 

In C-shell :
when typing..

foreach f ( ' ../trip/*.jpg' )
foreach? set name = ' basename $f .jpg '
foreach? echo $name
foreach? end
result is :
basename $f .jpg

why id he basename not working and is there a way through it?

Hi varunimast

there is an important difference in C-shells between double (") and single (') quotes. Within single quotes there is no variable replacement. Just try to replace your line

by

and give another try.

Thomas

Thanks for replying thomas.
But now its giving the result as :

basename ls a.jpg b.jpg .jpg

what must be done now?

You need command substitution: use backticks `

now the result is :

basename: extra operand `.jpg'

Actually , what I have found is that "basename" command is not working properly,
as when I applied it in another directory, it is not removing the directory path name.
Again.. what must be done?

So you have a version of basename that does not accept/remove a suffix. Which system is this? Which version of basename?

In alternative you can try sed, e.g.

thank you colucix.
I have found the answer as suggested by you, by using the " backticks " not only
in the set command but also in the foreach command.
Now its working.
Thanks again :)

Great! I didn't notice that. Actually you should not use quotes at all in the foreach statement. This is a working version for me: