Laravel : To rename an uploaded file automatically

Question

I am allowing users to upload any kind of file on my page, but there might be a clash in names of files. So, I want to rename the file automatically, so that anytime any fil

Answer 1

at the top after namespace use Storage;

    Just do something like this ....

// read files $excel = $request->file('file');

// rename file
$excelName = time().$excel->getClientOriginalName();

// rename to anything
$excelName = substr($excelName, strpos($excelName, '.c'));
$excelName = 'Catss_NSE_'.date("M_D_Y_h:i_a_").$excelName;
$excel->move(public_path('equities'),$excelName);

This guy collect the extension only:

 $excelName = substr($excelName, strpos($excelName, '.c'));

This guy rename its: $excelName = 'Catss_NSE_'.date("M_D_Y_h:i_a_").$excelName;

Answer 2

You can use php core function rename(oldname,newName) http://php.net/manual/en/function.rename.php

Answer 3

Use this one

$file->move($destinationPath, $fileName);

Answer 4

For unique file Name saving

In 5.3 (best for me because use md5_file hashname in Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile):

public function saveFile(Request $request) {
    $file = $request->file('your_input_name')->store('your_path','your_disk');
}

In 5.4 (use not unique Str::random(40) hashname in Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile). I Use this code to ensure unique name:

public function saveFile(Request $request) {
    $md5Name = md5_file($request->file('your_input_name')->getRealPath());
    $guessExtension = $request->file('your_input_name')->guessExtension();
    $file = $request->file('your_input_name')->storeAs('your_path', $md5Name.'.'.$guessExtension  ,'your_disk');
}

Answer 5

You can rename your uploaded file as you want . you can use either move or storeAs method with appropiate param.

$destinationPath = 'uploads';
$file = $request->file('product_image');
foreach($file as $singleFile){
    $original_name = strtolower(trim($singleFile->getClientOriginalName()));
    $file_name = time().rand(100,999).$original_name;
     // use one of following 
    // $singleFile->move($destinationPath,$file_name); public folder
    // $singleFile->storeAs('product',$file_name);  storage folder
    $fileArray[] = $file_name;
}
print_r($fileArray);

Answer 6

correct usage.

$fileName = Input::get('rename_to');
Input::file('photo')->move($destinationPath, $fileName);