---
title: stem
framework: system
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: system/filepath/stem
---

# stem

The non-extension portion of the file or directory last component.

## Declaration

```swift
var stem: String? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Returns nil if lastComponent is nil /tmp/foo.txt                 => foo /Applications/Foo.app/        => Foo /Applications/Foo.app/bar.txt => bar /tmp/.hidden                 => .hidden /tmp/..                      => .. /                            => nil