Figuring out a files extension?

jc4p · 01-24-2007, 06:16 AM

Hi,
I have a html page, where one can upload a file. Now the thing is, I can't figure out how to find the files extension in php! The html page's textbox is for a file, so it doesn't export the input of the textbox as a string, so I can not just look at everything past the dot.
I thought about making the php file read the file and see what the first letters in it were, and identify it by that, but the thing is that is going to take way too much time and way too many if commands. Does anyone know of a simpler way?

Fumigator · 01-24-2007, 06:30 AM

The $_FILES['userfile']['type'] variable will give you the file type of an uploaded file. See Handling file uploads in the manual for more info.

jc4p · 01-24-2007, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fumigator

The $_FILES['userfile']['type'] variable will give you the file type of an uploaded file. See Handling file uploads in the manual for more info.

Wow I feel stupid now. Thanks!

Fumigator · 01-24-2007, 07:26 PM

No need to feel stupid, it's how we all learn stuff. Plus, feeling stupid is MY job!