PHP | SplFileInfo getFilename() Function

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The SplFileInfo::getFilename() function is an inbuilt function of Standard PHP Library (SPL) in PHP which is used to get the file name.

Syntax:

string SplFileInfo::getFilename( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns a string which contains the filename.

Below programs illustrate the SplFileInfo::getFilename() function in PHP:

Program 1:

<?php 
  
// PHP Program to illustrate  
// Splfileinfo::getFilename() function 
   
// Create new SPlFileInfo Object 
$file = new SplFileInfo("gfg.txt"); 
   
// Print result 
   
echo( $file->getFilename()); 
?> 

Output:

gfg.txt

Program 2:

<?php 
  
// PHP program to use array to check  
// multiple files 
    
$GFG = array ( 
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/zambiatek/dummy.php", 
    "/home/rajvir/Desktop/gfg.txt", 
    "/var/www/html/gfg.php", 
    "demo.c"
); 
    
foreach ($GFG as $file_name) { 
        
    // Create new SPlFileInfo Object 
    $file = new SplFileInfo($file_name); 
        
    // Print result 
    echo($file->getFilename()); 
    echo "</br>"; 
} 
?> 