How can I find all of the distinct file extensions in a folder hierarchy?

Question

On a Linux machine I would like to traverse a folder hierarchy and get a list of all of the distinct file extensions within it.

What would be the best way to achieve

Answer 1

Adding my own variation to the mix. I think it's the simplest of the lot and can be useful when efficiency is not a big concern.

find . -type f | grep -o -E '\.[^\.]+$' | sort -u