PHP - Simple Get File Extension

Submitted by razormist on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 09:19.

In this tutorial we will create a Simple Get File Extension using PHP. This code will display the file format of the uploaded file when the user submit the file. The code use a PHP POST to get the file information of the uploaded file by using $_FILES function in order to breakdown the detail of file content as an array. This is a user-friendly kind of program feel free to modify it. We will be using PHP as a scripting language and interpreter that is used primarily on any webserver including xamp, wamp, etc. It is being use to any famous websites and it has a modern technology that can easily be use by the next generation.

Getting Started:

First you have to download & install XAMPP or any local server that run PHP scripts. Here's the link for XAMPP server https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html. And, this is the link for the bootstrap that i used for the layout design https://getbootstrap.com/.

Creating The Interface

This is where we will create a simple form for our application. To create the forms simply copy and write it into your text editor, then save it as index.php.

<!DOCTYPE>
<html lang="en">
        <head>
                <meta charset="UTF-8" name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"/>
                <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/bootstrap.css"/>
        </head>
<body>
        <nav class="navbar navbar-default">
                <div class="container-fluid">
                        <a class="navbar-brand" href="https://sourcecodester.com">Sourcecodester</a>
                </div>
        </nav>
        <div class="col-md-3"></div>
        <div class="col-md-6 well">
                <h3 class="text-primary">PHP - Simple Get File Extension</h3>
                <hr style="border-top:1px dotted;"/>
                <div class="col-md-3"></div>
                <div class="col-md-6">
                        <form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                                <div class="form-group">
                                        <label>Upload file</label>
                                        <input type="file" name="file" required="required" class="form-control"/>
                                </div>
                                <center><button class="btn btn-primary" name="get">Get Extension</button></center>
                                <br />
                                <?php include 'get_extension.php'?>
                        </form>
                </div>
        </div>
</body>
</html>

Creating the Main Function

This code contains the main function of the application. This code will display the file extension when the button is clicked. To make this just copy and write these block of codes below inside the text editor, then save it as get_extension.php

<?php
        if(ISSET($_POST['get'])){
                $filetype = $_FILES['file']['type'];
                $filesize = $_FILES['file']['size'];
                
                
                if($filesize > 500000){
                        echo "<script>alert('File too large to upload')</script>";
                        echo "<script>window.location = 'index.php'</script>";
                }else{
                        echo "<center><h4>The extension of the uploaded file is <span class='text-primary'>".$filetype."</span></h4></center>";
                }
                
        }
?>

There you have it we successfully created Simple Get File Extension using PHP. I hope that this simple tutorial help you to what you are looking for. For more updates and tutorials just kindly visit this site. Enjoy Coding!

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