Re: Re: splitting a string

2010/1/5 Ingleby, Les <les.ingey@tynemet.ac.uk>: > Hi everyone, thanks so much for your help. The pathinfo($filename, PATHINFO_FILENAME); works a > treat for me, since I am dealing and will only be dealing with a word doc then this is awesome. > > Still new to PHP but self taught and scripting is coming on hence I don't know many > functions just yet. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn McKenzie [mailto:nospam@mckenzies.net] > Sent: 05 January 2010 15:09 > To: ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk > Cc: Ingleby, Les; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: splitting a string > > Ashley Sheridan wrote: >> On Tue, 2010-01-05 at 08:45 -0600, Shawn McKenzie wrote: >> >>> Ingleby, Les wrote: >>>> Hi all, first time I have posted here so please be nice. >>>> >>>> I am using PEAR HTTP_Upload to handle multiple file uploads. What I need to do is >>>> to take the file name which is output using the getProp() function and then remove the file >>>> extension from the end of the file for example: >>>> >>>> Original name held in the getProp() array [name] "word_doccument.docx" >>>> >>>> I need to put this into a string such as >>>> >>>> $filename = $props['name']; >>>> >>>> I then need to separate the file name from the file extension. >>>> >>>> I have been reading the php manual do please don't bother referring me to >>>> that. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> LEGAL INFORMATION >>>> Information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure under the >>>> Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt, the confidentiality of >>>> this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. >>>> Unless expressly stated otherwise, the information contained in this e-mail & >>>> any files transmitted with it are intended for the recipient only. If you are not the intended >>>> recipient you must not copy, distribute, or take any action or reliance upon it. If you have >>>> received this e-mail in error, you should notify the sender immediately and delete this email. Any >>>> unauthorised disclosure of the information contained in this e-mail is strictly prohibited.  Any >>>> views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of >>>> Tyne Metropolitan College unless explicitly stated otherwise. >>>> This e-mail and attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Tyne >>>> Metropolitan College. Tyne Metropolitan College will not be liable for any losses as a result of any >>>> viruses being passed on. >>>> >>> list($filename) = explode('.', $props['name']); >>> >>> Or if you may need the extension: >>> >>> list($filename, $extension) = explode('.', $props['name']); >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks! >>> -Shawn >>> http://www.spidean.com >>> >> >> >> I just though. How would all these methods fare when given a file like >> archive.tar.gz, where the .tar.gz is the full extension, not just >> the .gz? >> >> Thanks, >> Ash >> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >> >> > > Well I thought about that when I posted.  If all you're concerned about > is the filename then my first example works great, for the second to get > the full extension you would set a limit to only return the first part > before the . and then all the rest (assuming that the rest is the > extension): > > list($filename, $extension) = explode('.', 'archive.tar.gz', 2); > > Of course this doesn't work for something like 'My.Word.Document.docx' > or 'archive_v2.0.1.tar.gz', but I don't know what will with extensions > being variable length and possibly composed of multiple periods. > > > -- > Thanks! > -Shawn > http://www.spidean.com > > LEGAL INFORMATION > Information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of > Information Act 2000. 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