Puppet Function: stdlib::extname

Defined in:
vendor_modules/stdlib/lib/puppet/functions/stdlib/extname.rb
Function type:
Ruby 4.x API

Summary

Returns the Extension (the Portion of Filename in Path starting from the last Period).

Overview

stdlib::extname(String $filename) ⇒ String

If Path is a Dotfile, or starts with a Period, then the starting Dot is not dealt with the Start of the Extension.

An empty String will also be returned, when the Period is the last Character in Path.

Examples:

Determining the Extension of a Filename

stdlib::extname('test.rb')       => '.rb'
stdlib::extname('a/b/d/test.rb') => '.rb'
stdlib::extname('test')          => ''
stdlib::extname('.profile')      => ''

Parameters:

  • filename (String) —

    The Filename

Returns:

  • (String) —

    The Extension starting from the last Period



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# File 'vendor_modules/stdlib/lib/puppet/functions/stdlib/extname.rb', line 12

Puppet::Functions.create_function(:'stdlib::extname') do
  # @param filename The Filename
  # @return [String] The Extension starting from the last Period
  # @example Determining the Extension of a Filename
  #   stdlib::extname('test.rb')       => '.rb'
  #   stdlib::extname('a/b/d/test.rb') => '.rb'
  #   stdlib::extname('test')          => ''
  #   stdlib::extname('.profile')      => ''
  dispatch :extname do
    param 'String', :filename
    return_type 'String'
  end

  def extname(filename)
    File.extname(filename)
  end
end