php - magento getpath() extract value -

i request information of how extract particular value in getpath() function.

currently placed following information:

<?php $currentcat = mage::registry('current_category'); ?> <?php echo $currentcat->getpath()?>

and system echo 1/2/5 , 1 root of root, 2 catalog root , 5 first simple category.

i extract third value (number 5 in example) in serie of categories echo info in page tried different appraches no success.

thank you.

<?php echo end(explode("/", $currentcat->getpath())); ?>

do know if can place value retrieve 3 level no matter if im placed in subcategory

should looks this:

<?php     $exp = explode("/", $currentcat->getpath());    echo $exp[2]; ?>

i recommend take @ explode() again :)

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