BASENAME

Returns trailing name component of path

SYNTAX


            basename ( string $path [, string $suffix ] ) : string

PARAMETERS


            path

A path. On Windows, both slash (/) and backslash (\) are used as directory separator character. In other environments, it is the forward slash (/).


            suffix

If the name component ends in suffix this will also be cut off.

RETURN

Returns the base name of the given path.

EXAMPLES

PATH


            file.extension

SUFFIX


            file

3


            file.extension

            file

            ..

            .

            directory

            directory

            ..

            .

            

            ..

            .

LINKS

PHP