PHP basename | How to basename() function to use with file upload

Quick Reach

The basename() function used to return file name from a given path.

basename(path,suffix)

Step 1

<html>

<head>

<title>A simple example of uploading a file using PHP script</title>

</head>

<body>

<b>Simple example of uploading a file</b><br />

Choose a file to be uploaded<br />

<br />

</form>

</body>

</html>

Step 2

<?php

$targetfolder = "testupload/";

//Usage of basename() function

$targetfolder = $targetfolder . basename( $_FILES['file']['name']) ;

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $targetfolder))

{

echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES['file']['name']). " is uploaded";

}

else {

echo "Problem uploading file";

}