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Pathname editing

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Pathname editing on x\y.z
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Usage

Pathname editing can be applied to any command, variable or history substitution. Any number in a row can be applied.

Operator	Name	Description	Result
:h	head	Directory containing	x
:r	root	Path without .ext	x\y
:t	tail	Simple filename	y.z
:b	base	Filename without .ext	y
:e	extension	.ext without the .	z
:f	fullpath	Fully-qualified name	c:\Users\Public\x\y.z
:m	mixedpath	Mixed-case pathname	x\Y.c
:M	fullmixedpath	Mixed-case pathname	c:\Users\Public\x\Y.z
:A	shortname	Short 8.3 filename
:L	longname	Long filename

The shortname function depends on support from the filesystem. Long filenames read over the network from an HPFS partition do not have shortnames, for example.

See also

Substitution modifiers
Variable substitutions
History recall
Command substitution
Tutorial: Pathname editing
Tutorial: Variables
Tutorial: History
Tutorial: Command substitution

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