Get the uploaded File Extension

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I have a .txt file and i have changed the file extension of this file to .exe.

Now i want to get the file extension .txt.

How is it possible. I have used below code

string extension = System.IO.Path.GetExtension(fud.PostedFile.FileName);

I am getting extension .exe but i need .txt.

Posted 12-Feb-13 20:55pm

rachitagarwal2828

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Avik Ghosh22 · Answer 1 · 2013-02-12T21:00:00

Solution 1

C#

string myFilePath = @"C:\MyFile.txt";
string ext = Path.GetExtension(myFilePath);

use System.IO namespace

Posted 12-Feb-13 21:00pm

Avik Ghosh22

Updated 12-Feb-13 21:01pm

v2

Jαved · Answer 2 · 2013-02-12T21:13:00

Solution 2

Hi go through this-
find-out-the-real-file-type[^]

Posted 12-Feb-13 21:13pm

Jαved