On Sun, 2010-06-13 at 18:35 -0400, Rick Dwyer wrote: > OK, I get the following error: > > Warning: basename() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in.... > > When I use the following: > > $thepath = parse_url($url); > $filename = basename($thepath); > > Is my variable thepath not automatically string? > > --Rick > > > On Jun 13, 2010, at 6:23 PM, Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > > On Sun, 2010-06-13 at 18:13 -0400, Rick Dwyer wrote: > >> > >> Hello List. > >> > >> I need to parse the PATH portion of URL. I have assigned the path > >> portion to a variable using the following: > >> > >> $thepath = parse_url($url); > >> > >> > >> Now I need to break each portion of the path down into its own > >> variable. The problem is, the path can vary considerably as follows: > >> > >> /mydirectory/mysubdirectory/anothersubdirectory/mypage.php > >> > >> vs. > >> > >> /mydirectory/mypage.php > >> > >> How do I get the either of the above url paths broken out so the > >> variables equal the following > >> > >> $dir1 = mydirectory > >> $dir2 = mysubdirectory > >> $dir3 = anothersubdirectory > >> $page = mypage.php > >> > >> ...etc... if there were 5 more subdirectories... they would be > >> dynamically assigned to a variable. > >> > >> Thanks for any help. > >> > >> --Rick > >> > >> > >> > > > > $filename = basename($path); > > $parts = explode('/', $path); > > $directories = array_pop($parts); > > > > Now you have your directories in the $directories array and the > > filename in $filename. > > > > Thanks, > > Ash > > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > > > > Because you've given it an array. Your original question never mentioned you were using parse_url() on the original array string. parse_url() breaks the string into its component parts, much like my explode example. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk