Before-the-dot-in-a-file-name, what is it called?

Question

After-the-dot-in-a-file-name, it is called extension.

Answer 1

It's called the basename. In fact, there's a unix/linux command for it:

basename - strip directory and suffix from filenames

Answer 2

The "base name," "basename," "primary name," "filename," "file name," or the "file."

Answer 3

Base name or file name.

Answer 4

Ruby calls it the basename. That's a good, succinct name that I generally go with in other environments too.

Answer 5

Basename or primary file name.

Answer 6

I call it filename. So its like Filename.ext

Answer 7

I've always called the everything before the dot and the extension the "file name".

Answer 8

I'm not a Ruby or Linux guy, so I guess I missed the BaseName thing. It makes for all sorts of interesting naming convention hilarity. I'm in the

Filename.Ext

camp, although that, too can be a FileName. (or maybe a FileNameWithExtension).

Answer 9

Once upon a time, the term Leafname was used, although that typically included the extension. I mention this for historical value, and since its dropped out of usage, it might be redeemable for this purpose.

Answer 10

The boost::filesystem library calls it basename as well.