Getting extension of a file using one line code

[renjikk]

I have to get the extension of an uploaded file using one line code in php.How can i get it by using substr()? Please help me.

[suma237]

$s="file2.php";
$s2=substr($s,-3);
echo $s2;
[code]

[dgoosens]

$s="file2.php";
$s2=substr($s,-3);
echo $s2;
[code]

 

this only works with an extension of that is 3 chars long...

how about .jpeg, .html etc. etc.

 

to be sure, look for the last "." in the file name with strrpos

<?php
$s = "myfile.extension";
$dotPos = strrpos($s, ".");
$fileExtension = substr($s, $dotPos+1);
$fileName = substr($s, 0, $dotPos);
?>

 

[trq]

I'm not sure why you need to gfet it done it one line, but the easiet way is to use pathinfo. eg;

 

$filedetails = pathinfo('/path/to/file.html');
echo $filedetails['extension'];

[cornetofreak]

use this

 

$extension = strrchr($filename,".");

[thestars]

Try this

---

$filename = 'filename.php';

$extension = end(explode('.' , $filename));

echo $extension;

---

 

 

[phpflavor]

I think this is what your looking for

<?php
$uploaded_file_name = "mytest.avi";
list($filename, $extension) = split('\.', $uploaded_file_name);

echo $uploaded_file_name;
?><br />
<?
echo $extension;
?>
<br />
<?
echo $filename;
?>

[Mchl]

Why 'one line code'?

 

[edit]

 

Aww... man... you got me into gravedigging...

[BK87]

you can simplify thestars code for 1 line =D

 

echo end(explode('.' , "filename.php"));

[Mchl]

Ok... everyone... this topic was startted in March, and the OP hasn't posted since.

[phpflavor]

lol yep but info like this is awsome to have around