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BUILT-IN MATHEMATICA SYMBOL
FileNameDrop
FileNameDrop["name", n]
drops the first n path elements in the file name 
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FileNameDrop["name", -n]
drops the last n path elements in the file name 
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FileNameDrop["name", {m, n}]
drops elements m through n in the file name 
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FileNameDrop["name"]
drops the last path element in the file name 
.
Details and Options
- FileNameDrop by default assumes that path elements are separated by pathname separators suitable for your operating system.
- FileNameDrop[..., OperatingSystem->"os"] uses the conventions of the specified operating system. Possible choices are
, 
, and 
. - FileNameDrop just operates on names of files; it does not actually search for the file specified.
- If more elements are specified to be dropped than are present, FileNameDrop just drops those that are present.
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