bash_iterate_dirs

#!/bin/bash
# Iterate over dirs in a directory
# ref http://www.tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/parameter-substitution.html for param subs

TEST_DIR="/tmp/"

for dir in $TEST_DIR*/ ; do
    echo "Full path : "  ${dir}
    dir=${dir%*/} # remove trailing slash
    echo "Path minus trailing /"  ${dir}
    echo "Bare directory name" ${dir##*/} # remove everything up to the remaining lash  
done