Get an image extension from an uploaded file in Laravel

Question

I have been trying to get the extension from an uploaded file, searching on google, I got no results.

The file already exists in a path:

\Storage::get('/uploads/categories/featured_image.jpg); 

Now, How can I get the extension of this file above?

Using input fields I can get the extension like this:

Input::file('thumb')->getClientOriginalExtension(); 

Thanks.

Answer 1

Tested in laravel 5.5

$extension = $request->file('file')->extension(); 

Answer 2

The Laravel way

Try this:

$foo = \File::extension($filename);