[FIXED] How to solve string pattern puzzle by using preg_replace function?

Issue

I am not familiar with preg_replace function of php. I need to solve an issue by using this function.

My string is sidebarCond/none.php. I need to remove folder name whatever it is (like: sidebarCond/ or folder-name/) and also the extension (Like: .php or .html).

$sidebar = 'sidebarCond/none.php';
$sidebar = str_replace( 'sidebarCond/', '', $sidebar );
$sidebar = str_replace( '.php', '', $sidebar );

This is the code of how I solve my problem, but this is not a smart solution.

Solution

Don't use string functions in this case. Use pathinfo

$sidebar = 'sidebarCond/none.php';
$sidebar = pathinfo($sidebar)['filename'];

OR

$sidebar = 'sidebarCond/none.php';
$sidebar = pathinfo($sidebar, PATHINFO_FILENAME);

Answered By - ksiger

Answer Checked By - David Goodson (PHPFixing Volunteer)