---
name: "PathFindExtensionA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PathFindExtensionA"
---

# PathFindExtensionA(3w)

## NAME

**PathFindExtensionA** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

LPSTR PathFindExtensionA\
  (\
   LPCSTR *lpszPath*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Locate the start of the file extension in a path.

## PARAMS

*lpszPath* **\[In\]**  The path to search.

## RETURNS

A pointer to the first character of the extension, the end of the string if the path has no extension, or **NULL** If *lpszPath* is **NULL**

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlwapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/path.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.