# PetscBasename
returns a pointer to the last entry of a / or \ separated directory path 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
const char *PetscBasename(const char a[])
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***a -*** pointer to string





## Fortran Note
Not for use in Fortran


## See Also
 `PetscStrgrt()`, `PetscStrncmp()`, `PetscStrcasecmp()`, `PetscStrrchr()`, `PetscStrcmp()`, `PetscStrstr()`,
`PetscTokenCreate()`, `PetscStrToArray()`, `PetscStrInList()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/str.c.html#PetscBasename">src/sys/utils/str.c</A>


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