Get basename from path in env variables using a Bash script

Question

I need to get the basename from the env variable which I am doing like example my basePath is basePath="x/y/z/t" and I want t, I am doing like:

$(basename $basePath)

but it is not helpful.

Similarly, I want to get the latest updated folder/file from that path which I am doing like:

$(basename $(ls -td '$basePath'/*/ | head -n1))

but this is also not helpful.

Answer 1

Try the following:

basePath="x/y/z/t"

# Find latest files modified in the last 24 Hours
find ${basePath/*\/} -type f -mtime +1