PHP basename() Function
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Definition and Usage
The basename() function returns the filename from a path.
Syntax
basename(path,suffix)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| path | Required. Specifies the path to check |
| suffix | Optional. Specifies a file extension. If the filename has this file extension, the file extension will not show |
Example
<?php
$path = "/testweb/home.php";
//Show filename with file extension
echo basename($path) ."<br/>";
//Show filename without file extension
echo basename($path,".php");
?>
$path = "/testweb/home.php";
//Show filename with file extension
echo basename($path) ."<br/>";
//Show filename without file extension
echo basename($path,".php");
?>
The output of the code above will be:
home.php
home
home
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