gistfile1.php

<?php

// extract file name and path from a full file path /tmp/images/image.jpg

$path = '/tmp/images/image.jpg';

list($name, $dir) = array_map('strrev', explode(DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, strrev(str_replace('/', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $path)), 2));

// or , thanks to @nicholascloud

list($dir, $name) = array_values(pathinfo($path));

I'm with @nicholascloud :)

updated :)

list($dir, $name) = pathinfo($path);

;)

that wouldn't work as list only accepts numerically indexed array, and cannot work with associative one, hence the array_values(...)

relying on the value order in array_values seems a bit ugly :-/

what about

list($dir, $name) = array(pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_DIRNAME), pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_FILENAME));

didn't tested :)

how 'bout

$dir = pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_DIRNAME);
$name = pathinfo($path, PATHINFO_FILENAME);

seems pretty straightforward :)

you guys win:)