js get file name code example

Example 1: get file name nodejs

var path = require('path');
var scriptName = path.basename(__filename);

Example 2: javascript - get the filename and extension from input type=file

//Use lastIndexOf to get the last \ as an index and use substr to get the remaining string starting from the last index of \

function getFile(filePath) {
        return filePath.substr(filePath.lastIndexOf('\\') + 1).split('.')[0];
    }

    function getoutput() {
        outputfile.value = getFile(inputfile.value);
        extension.value = inputfile.value.split('.')[1];
    }


    Output Filename 

    Extension 

Example 3: javascript - get the filename and extension from input type=file

//Use lastIndexOf to get the last \ as an index and use substr to get the remaining string starting from the last index of \


function getFileNameWithExt(event) {

  if (!event || !event.target || !event.target.files || event.target.files.length === 0) {
    return;
  }

  const name = event.target.files[0].name;
  const lastDot = name.lastIndexOf('.');

  const fileName = name.substring(0, lastDot);
  const ext = name.substring(lastDot + 1);

  outputfile.value = fileName;
  extension.value = ext;
  
}


  Output Filename 

  Extension 

Example 4: how to name a file path in document.geteleementbyid

document.getElementById("retreiveData").innerHTML = "
Message
 " + key + " 
ok?
"