PHP basename() Function

Definition and Usage

The basename() function returns the filename part of the path.

Syntax

basename(path,suffix)
Parameter Description
path Required. Specifies the path to be checked.
suffix Optional. Specifies the file extension. If the file has a suffix, this extension will not be output.

Example

<?php
$path = "/testweb/home.php";
//Display the filename with the file extension
echo basename($path);
//Display the filename without the file extension
echo basename($path,".php");
?>

Output:

home.php
home