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get_extension(3alleg4)

get_extension3alleg4

Returns a pointer to the extension of a filename. allegro game programming library.

Usage

char *get_extension(const char *filename);

Overview

Finds out the extension of the filename (with or without path information). Example:

   get_executable_name(name, sizeof(name));
   allegro_message("The binary has the extension `%s'\n",
                   get_extension(name));

Return value

Returns a pointer to the portion of `filename' where the extension starts, or a pointer to the trailing null character if there is no filename or it doesn't have extension.

History

  • Debian 13 (Trixie) to Debian 11 (Bullseye): the text shown here
  • Debian 10 (Buster) to Debian 7 (Wheezy)

From allegro4-doc 2:4.4.3.1-5 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.