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===Description===
Makes file name safe to use

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===Syntax===
<source lang="php">makeSafe($file)</source>

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!Parameter Name
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| $file
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|  $file The name of the file [not full path] 
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===Returns===
string The sanitised string 

===Defined in===
libraries/joomla/filesystem/file.php
===Importing===
<source lang="php">jimport( 'joomla.filesystem.file' );</source>

===Source Body===
<source lang="php">
function makeSafe($file) {
        $regex = array('#(\.){2,}#', '#[^A-Za-z0-9\.\_\- ]#', '#^\.#');
        return preg_replace($regex, '', $file);
}
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===Examples===
=== Code Examples ===
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