basename

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Returns trailing name component of path.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

basename Function synopsis

basename(string $path, string $suffix = ""): string

Parameters

$path

Typestring

A path.

$suffix

OptionalTypestringDefault value""

If the name component ends in $suffix this will also be cut off.

Return value

Typestring

Returns the base name of the given $path.

Changes to the basename Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($path): string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($suffix): string
  • Parameter default value added for position #2 ($suffix): ""
- basename($path, $suffix)
+ basename(string $path, string $suffix = ""): string

basename Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes