PHP » I/O » basename()
- Syntax:
- string basename(string filename [, string suffix])
- filename
- The name of the file.
- suffix
- Suffix to remove.
Strips a filename from path and suffix.
The basename() function returns a filename without the path. If the suffix parameter is provided, that suffix will also be removed.
Examples
Code:
<?php
$filename = "/var/tmp/phptest.log";
print "$filename<br>";
print basename($filename) . "<br>";
print basename($filename, ".log") . "<br>";
print basename($filename, "test.log");
?> Output:
/var/tmp/phptest.log
phptest.log
phptest
phpExplanation:
This code shows how basename() can be used to modify a filename.
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