Filename from path in PHP

Snippet shows you how to get filename from a path in PHP. Filename and extension separately. Can be used for extending filenames with timestamp or anything.

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$bg = pathinfo($path);
 
// Filename and extension separately, useful for extending filenames.
echo $bg['filename'] . '.' . $bg['extension'];
 
// Full filename.
echo $bg['basename'];
 
Programming Language: PHP

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Filename from path in PHP

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