---
title: "getFileExtension"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Shogun18/13668346/getFileExtension"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Retrieves the extension portion of a file path, excluding the dot. For example, for `"c:/temp/take25.c3d"`, "c3d" will be returned.

## Functional area

System

# Command syntax

## Syntax

|  |
| --- |
| `getFileExtension "filePath"` |

### Arguments

| **Name** | **Type** | **Required** | **Comments** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `filePath` | string | yes | Full path to the file to get the extension for. Be sure to use forward slashes instead of back slashes. |

### Flags

None

## Return value

string

Returns the file's extension.

## Examples

```plaintext
// Get the extension of a file path.
string $extension;
string $path = "c:/temp/take25.c3d";
$extension = `getFileExtension $path`;
print $extension;
```

> Macro (scroll-pagebreak)

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [getFileLocation](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668342)
- [getFileName](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668340)
- [getFileTitle](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Shogun18/pages/13668364)