CFLib.org – getExtension

getExtension(name)

Last updated May 9, 2003

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Version: 2 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: FileSysLib

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Description:
Submit a filename and function will return extension. If no period exists in the filename, an empty string is returned.

Return Values:
Returns a string.

Example:

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<cfset tmp = "some text.stuff. . .this.that">
<cfoutput>
getExtension(tmp) = #getExtension(tmp)#
</cfoutput>

<cfset tmp = "some text.stuff. . .this.that">
<cfoutput>
getExtension(tmp) = #getExtension(tmp)#
</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Name	Description	Required
name	File name to use.	Yes

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			<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns extension defined by all characters following last period.
 * v2 by Ray Camden
 * 
 * @param name 	 File name to use. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Alexander Sicular (&#97;&#115;&#56;&#54;&#55;&#64;&#99;&#111;&#108;&#117;&#109;&#98;&#105;&#97;&#46;&#101;&#100;&#117;) 
 * @version 2, May 9, 2003 
 */
function getExtension(name) {  
    if(find(".",name)) return listLast(name,".");
    else return "";
}
</cfscript>
		<cfscript>
/**
 * Returns extension defined by all characters following last period.
 * v2 by Ray Camden
 * 
 * @param name      File name to use. (Required)
 * @return Returns a string. 
 * @author Alexander Sicular (as867@columbia.edu) 
 * @version 2, May 9, 2003 
 */
function getExtension(name) {  
    if(find(".",name)) return listLast(name,".");
    else return "";
}
</cfscript>