# file=/home/radio/t2/2008/10/radio_t2_2008_10_24_00h00.dat.bz2<br>
# extension : (gives bz2)<br>
ext=${file##*.}<br>
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# basename : (gives radio_t2_2008_10_24_00h00.dat.bz2)<br>
bfile=${file##/*/}<br>
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# nom sans extension : (gives /home/radio/t2/2008/10/radio_t2_2008_10_24_00h00.dat)<br>
wfile=${file%.*}<br>
# basename et sans extension : (gives radio_t2_2008_10_24_00h00.dat)<br>
if [ "$ext" = "bz2" ]; then thefile=${wfile##/*/}; else thefile=$bfile; fi<br>