$str = 'something';
$end = '.xls';
$search = "/^{$str}.*?{$end}$/";
if (preg_match($search, $file_name)) {
var_dump($file_name);
}
$str = 'something';
$end = '.xls';
$search = "/^{$str}.*?{$end}$/";
if (preg_match($search, $file_name)) {
var_dump($file_name);
}