[SOLVED] Insert into a string?

[dark_mirage]

Hey guys,

I have a script that allows the member to upload an image to our server.

The script checks to see if the filename already exists on our server, and if so, displays a message saying so.

Instead of this, i would prefer it to insert a random number after the filename, rather than rejecting it:

 

 
if (file_exists("uploads/" . $_FILES["file"]["name"]))
      { insert number at end (but before the file extension) }

Due to the fact the number needs to be added at the end of the filename, but before the file extension, i couldn't figure out how to do it.

 

Any help will be much appreciated

[Barand]

list ($name, $ext) = explode ('.', $_FILES["file"]["name"]);

$newname = $name . $randnum . '.' . $ext;

[mjahkoh]

Simple

 

<?php

$extension = strtolower(strrchr($_FILES['mypicture']['name'],"."));

$randomnumber = "abc";

$newfilename = $randomnumber . '.' . $extension;

?>

[Barand]

Simple

 

<?php

$extension = strtolower(strrchr($_FILES['mypicture']['name'],"."));

$randomnumber = "abc";

$newfilename = $randomnumber . '.' . $extension;

?>

 

simple if you want the result to be

 

abc..ext

[dark_mirage]

lol thanks for the quick replys.

 

I decided to go with your solution Barand, being as it worked:p

 

Thanks a lot.