# 5.15.1.7. eqcorrscan.utils.sfile_util.readwavename

`eqcorrscan.utils.sfile_util.``readwavename`(sfile)

  Extract the waveform filename from the s-file. Returns a list of waveform names found in the s-file as multiples can be present.

  Parameters: | sfile (str) Path to the sfile
  Returns: | List of strings of wave paths
  Return type: | list

      >>> readwavename('eqcorrscan/tests/test_data/REA/TEST_/' +
      ...              '01-0411-15L.S201309')
      ['2013-09-01-0410-35.DFDPC_024_00']