Get File Path Data in PHP

 <?php
	/* Source: http://www.apphp.com/index.php?snippet=php-get-file-path-data */
    // pathinfo() constants parameter list
    // PATHINFO_DIRNAME  => directory name
    // PATHINFO_BASENAME => name of file (w/out extension)
    // PATHINFO_EXTENSION => file extension
    // PATHINFO_FILENAME   => file name w/ extension
     
    $path = '/images/thumbs/my_avatar.gif';
     
    //outputs '/images/thumbs/'
    echo pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_DIRNAME);
     
    //outputs 'my_avatar'
    echo pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_BASENAME);
     
    //outputs 'my_avatar.gif'
    echo pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
     
    //outputs 'gif'
    echo pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_EXTENSION);
    ?>