PHP pathinfo() Function
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Definition and Usage
The pathinfo() function returns an array that contains information about a path.
The following array elements are returned:
- [dirname]
- [basename]
- [extension]
Syntax
Parameter |
Description |
path |
Required. Specifies the path to check |
options |
Optional. Specifies which array elements to return. Default is
all Possible values:
- PATHINFO_DIRNAME - return only dirname
- PATHINFO_BASENAME - return only basename
- PATHINFO_EXTENSION - return only extension
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Tips and Notes
Note: The pathinfo() function returns a string if not all elements are
requested.
Example 1
<?php
print_r(pathinfo("/testweb/test.txt"));
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[dirname] => /testweb
[basename] => test.txt
[extension] => txt
)
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Example 2
<?php
print_r(pathinfo("/testweb/test.txt",PATHINFO_BASENAME));
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
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