how to remove pathinfo error from php page? - php

Question

i make a template in which i select multiple files and i make php page in which i upload the files but when i upload the files it gives me error like
Warning: pathinfo() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in C:\xampp\htdocs\jobboard\system\user-scripts\classifieds\apply_now.php on line 67
here is my code:
<input type="file" name="file_tmp[]" multiple />
and here is my apply_now.php:
if (!empty($_FILES['file_tmp']['name'])){
$fileFormats = explode(',',SJB_System::getSettingByName('file_valid_types'));
foreach ( $_FILES['file_tmp']['name'] as $file ) {
$fileInfo = pathinfo($file);
if ( !in_array(strtolower($fileInfo['extension']), $fileFormats) ) {
$errors['NOT_SUPPORTED_FILE_FORMAT'] = strtolower($fileInfo['extension']) . ' ' . SJB_I18N::getInstance()->gettext(null, 'is not in an acceptable file format');
}
}
}

Answer 1

The error is caused by the fact that you are giving an array as argument, instead of a string, just as the error message tells you.
This can be fixed by changing your foreach code to the following:
foreach ( $_FILES['file_tmp']['name'] as $key => $file ) {
$fileInfo = pathinfo($_FILES['file_tmp']['name'][$key]);
if ( !in_array(strtolower($fileInfo['extension']), $fileFormats) ) {
$errors['NOT_SUPPORTED_FILE_FORMAT'] = strtolower($fileInfo['extension']) . ' ' . SJB_I18N::getInstance()->gettext(null, 'is not in an acceptable file format');
}
}
Please also refer to my code in my answer on your previous question: https://stackoverflow.com/a/22355746/2539335

Answer 2

If you upload many files then $_FILES['file_tmp']['name'] will be an array.
You should make foreach loop
foreach ($_FILES["pictures"]["error"] as $key => $error) {
if ($error == UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
$tmp_name = $_FILES["pictures"]["tmp_name"][$key];
$name = $_FILES["pictures"]["name"][$key];
move_uploaded_file($tmp_name, "data/$name");
}
}
In you code replace:
$fileInfo = pathinfo($_FILES['file_tmp']['name']);
if ( !in_array(strtolower($fileInfo['extension']), $fileFormats) ) {
$errors['NOT_SUPPORTED_FILE_FORMAT'] = strtolower($fileInfo['extension']) . ' ' . SJB_I18N::getInstance()->gettext(null, 'is not in an acceptable file format');
}
With:
foreach ( $_FILES['file_tmp']['name'] as $file ) {
$fileInfo = pathinfo($file);
if ( !in_array(strtolower($fileInfo['extension']), $fileFormats) ) {
$errors['NOT_SUPPORTED_FILE_FORMAT'] = strtolower($fileInfo['extension']) . ' ' . SJB_I18N::getInstance()->gettext(null, 'is not in an acceptable file format');
}
}