extension()

Function that returns the file extension from an absolute file path or file name. The file extension is always lowercase and includes the dot.

The function extension() is located in the file file.jsxinc.

Usage

var myfilename = "myfile.txt";
var extension = extension(myfilename);

Parameters

Parameter Data type Required Description
filename String The file name or absolute path of the file.

Return values

Value Meaning
extension The extension of the file, such as .txt.