API15:JFile/getExt

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Description

Gets the extension of a file name

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Syntax

getExt($file)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$file		$file The file name

Returns

string The file extension

Defined in

libraries/joomla/filesystem/file.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.filesystem.file' );

Source Body

function getExt($file) {
        $dot = strrpos($file, '.') + 1;
        return substr($file, $dot);
}

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Examples

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