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
pathinfo(path,options)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| path | Required. Specifies the path to check |
| options | Optional. Specifies which array elements to return. Default is
all Possible values:
|
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"));
?>
print_r(pathinfo("/testweb/test.txt"));
?>
The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[dirname] => /testweb
[basename] => test.txt
[extension] => txt
)
(
[dirname] => /testweb
[basename] => test.txt
[extension] => txt
)
Example 2
<?php
print_r(pathinfo("/testweb/test.txt",PATHINFO_BASENAME));
?>
print_r(pathinfo("/testweb/test.txt",PATHINFO_BASENAME));
?>
The output of the code above will be:
test.txt
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