RE: [PHP] rename()
| From: | John W. Holmes | Date: | Fri, 01 Nov 2002 01:53:32 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] rename() | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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> I am trying to allow the user to upload pictures. What is the best
way to
> rename them? If I use the rename function, I have to upload the
pictures
> to
> the same place as the script and then move it. ALso, if I am not sure
of
> the extension, how can I simply rename it? Can I do multiple files at
> once?
You can use uniqid() to help make a unique name for the file when you
copy it. You can get the extension of the file from the $_FILE array,
just parse the element that holds the name of the file on the client
computer. You can do this with multiple files or just one.
---John Holmes...