jQuery find file extension (from string)

Question

I was wondering if it was possible for jQuery to find a file extension based on a returned string?

A filename (string) will be passed to a function (openFile) and I

Answer 1

Yet another way to write it up:

function getExtension(filename) {
    return filename.split('.').pop().toLowerCase();
}

function openFile(file) { 
    switch(getExtension(file)) {
        //if .jpg/.gif/.png do something
        case 'jpg': case 'gif': case 'png':
            /* handle */
            break;
        //if .zip/.rar do something else
        case 'zip': case 'rar':
            /* handle */
            break;

        //if .pdf do something else
        case 'pdf':
            /* handle */
            break;
    }
}