stripfilename()

Strips a given filename from any unwanted characters and symbols.

stripfilename( string $filename ) : string

Parameters

$filename (string) (Required) Filename you want to strip. Remember to remove the file extension before parsing it through this function.

Return Values

(string) The filename stripped and ready for use.

Examples

$filename = 'I am-Ã… test file!!!??.jpg';

// File name without file extension
$filename = preg_replace('/\\.[^.\\s]{3,4}$/', '', $filename);

echo stripfilename($filename);

// i_am-_test_file