How to check a file extension from file path?











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I am creating a portal in which i am uploading multiple file, when iam retrieving them i am unable to know what types of file they are(images,audio and video) is there any way to find out??










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    Possible duplicate of How to get(extract) a file extension in PHP?
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  • 2




    Possible duplicate of PHP check file extension
    – Jared Chu
    Nov 20 at 4:03






  • 1




    Possible duplicate of How to get(extract) a file extension in PHP?
    – Jeto
    Nov 20 at 4:25














  • 2




    Possible duplicate of PHP check file extension
    – Jared Chu
    Nov 20 at 4:03






  • 1




    Possible duplicate of How to get(extract) a file extension in PHP?
    – Jeto
    Nov 20 at 4:25








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Possible duplicate of PHP check file extension
– Jared Chu
Nov 20 at 4:03




Possible duplicate of PHP check file extension
– Jared Chu
Nov 20 at 4:03




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Possible duplicate of How to get(extract) a file extension in PHP?
– Jeto
Nov 20 at 4:25




Possible duplicate of How to get(extract) a file extension in PHP?
– Jeto
Nov 20 at 4:25












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$extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);


Php Doc: pathinfo()



For more: SplFileInfo::getExtension






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    $extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);


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      $extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);


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        $extension = pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);


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        Php Doc: pathinfo()



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