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Get filename from path

Ever want to extract the filename from a path? C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\website\app\config\template\abc.jpg
… And not want to code something stupidly insane.

Try using #GetFileFromPath(“C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\website\app\config\template\abc.jpg”)#

So…

<cfset source=” C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\website\app\config\template\abc.jpg” />
<cfset fileName = GetFileFromPath(source) />

If your variable is a URL, you can’t use GetFileFromPath (because it needs relative paths on your computer/network) – try using #ListAtLast(“http://www.example.com/example.jpg”,”/”)#

Once again…

<cfset source=” http://www.example.com/example.jpg” />
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