PHP - How to Get File Name and Extension form URL?

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In this example, i will give you two examples how to get file name without extension and get extension from file path. so let's see both example with output.

Example 1:

index.php

<?php 
  
    $filePath = "uploads/my_image.jpg";
  
    $extension = pathinfo($filePath, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
    $filename  = pathinfo($filePath, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
    print_r('File Name is "'.$filename.'" and extension is '.$extension);
?>

Output:

File Name is "my_image" and extension is jpg

Example 2:

index.php

<?php 
    
    $filePath = "uploads/my_image.jpg";
    
    $fileInfo = pathinfo($filePath);
    $extension = $fileInfo['extension'];
    $filename = $fileInfo['filename'];
  
    print_r('File Name is "'.$filename.'" and extension is '.$extension);
    print_r($fileInfo);
?>

Output:

File Name is "my_image" and extension is jpg
  
Array
(
    [dirname] => uploads
    [basename] => my_image.jpg
    [extension] => jpg
    [filename] => my_image
)

i hope it can help you...