PHP FILES file tmp name How to preserve filename and extension

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I am trying to upload a doc file from a form and send it to email  I am using     FILES  file    tmp name      The problem is  it is returning a randomly generated file name  So  when it reaches the inbox  the filename is phpvwRGKN dat  filename is random each time    How can I preserve the filename and extension   Note  I am using geekMail class

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FILES  file    tmp name   contains the actual copy of your file content on the server while   FILES  file    name   contains the name of the file which you have uploaded from the client computer

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If you wanna get the uploaded file name  use   FILES  file    name    But If you wanna read the uploaded file you should use   FILES  file    tmp name    because tmp name is a temporary copy of your uploaded file and it s easier than using     FILES  file    name      This name includes a file path  which makes file read process more complex

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FILES  file    name   - the name of the uploaded file  from http   www w3schools com php php file upload asp

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Just a suggestion  but you might try the Pear Mail Mime class instead   http   pear php net package Mail Mime docs  Otherwise you can use a bit of code  Gabi Purcaru method of using rename   won t work the way it s written  See this post http   us3 php net manual en function rename php 97347   You ll need something like this    dir   dirname   FILES  file    tmp name      destination    dir   DIRECTORY SEPARATOR     FILES  file    name    rename   FILES  file    tmp name     destination    geekMail- gt attach  destination

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Like  Gabi Purcaru mentions above  the proper way to rename and move the file is to use move uploaded file    It performs some safety checks to prevent security vulnerabilities and other exploits  You ll need to sanitize the value of   FILES  file    name   if you want to use it or an extension derived from it  Use pathinfo   FILES  file    name    PATHINFO EXTENSION  to safely get the extension

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FILES  file    tmp name    will contain the temporary file name of the file on the server   This is just a placeholder on your server until you process the file    FILES  file    name    contains the original name of the uploaded file from the user s computer

[php] PHP $_FILES['file']['tmp_name']: How to preserve filename and extension?

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