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+/* basename.c -- return the last element in a path */
+
+#if HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <backupfile.h>
+
+/* In general, we can't use the builtin `basename' function if available,
+   since it has different meanings in different environments.
+   In some environments the builtin `basename' modifies its argument.  */
+
+char *
+base_name (name)
+     char const *name;
+{
+  char const *base = name;
+
+  while (*name)
+    if (*name++ == '/')
+      base = name;
+
+  return (char *) base;
+}