Given path="/home/user/docs/file.txt", which command extracts just the filename file.txt?

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Bash Scripting - String Operations

Given path="/home/user/docs/file.txt", which command extracts just the filename file.txt?

Aecho ${path%%/*}

Becho ${path##*/}

Cecho ${path%/*}

Decho ${path#*/}

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand ## operator removes longest prefix
${path##*/} removes everything up to the last slash.
Step 2: Apply to '/home/user/docs/file.txt'
Removing '/home/user/docs/' leaves 'file.txt'.
Final Answer:
echo ${path##*/} -> Option B
Quick Check:
Longest prefix removal with ##*/ = filename [OK]

Quick Trick: Use ##*/ to get filename from path [OK]

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