.\" Generated by the Allegro makedoc utility
.TH get_extension 3alleg4 "version 4.4.3" "Allegro" "Allegro manual"
.SH NAME
get_extension \- Returns a pointer to the extension of a filename. Allegro game programming library.\&
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <allegro.h>

.sp
.B char *get_extension(const char *filename);
.SH DESCRIPTION
Finds out the extension of the filename (with or without path
information). Example:

.nf
   get_executable_name(name, sizeof(name));
   allegro_message("The binary has the extension `%s'\\n",
                   get_extension(name));
.fi
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
Returns a pointer to the portion of `filename' where the extension starts,
or a pointer to the trailing null character if there is no filename or it
doesn't have extension.

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR get_filename (3alleg4),
.BR put_backslash (3alleg4),
.BR replace_extension (3alleg4)