subString by a string in PHP -

$element['path'] = "c:\xampp\htdocs\intellikid\public\assets\uploads\123.mp4"; 

as laravel 5 doesn't allow access local files, need substring above file path assests folder end.

expected output assets\uploads\123.mp4

also want take format string.

expected output .mp4

just replace document root:

$path = str_replace($_server['document_root'], '', $element['path']); 

pathinfo() can extension:

$ext  = pathinfo($path, pathinfo_extension); 

or use strstr() , strrchr():

$path = strstr($element['path'], 'assets'); $ext  = strrchr($element['path'], '.'); 

though use pathinfo() extension.