rmdir
rmdir
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
rmdir — Removes directory
Description
bool rmdir ( string $dirname [, resource $context ] )
Attempts to remove the directory named by dirname. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A E_WARNING level error will be generated on failure.
Parameters
-
dirname -
Path to the directory.
-
context -
Note: Context support was added with PHP 5.0.0. For a description of contexts, refer to Streams.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.0.0 | As of PHP 5.0.0 rmdir() can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Supported Protocols and Wrappers for a listing of which wrappers support rmdir(). |
Examples
Example #1 rmdir() example
<?php
if (!is_dir('examples')) {
mkdir('examples');
}
rmdir('examples');
?> Notes
Note: When safe mode is enabled, PHP checks whether the directory in which the script is operating has the same UID (owner) as the script that is being executed.
See Also
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Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License v3.0 or later.
https://secure.php.net/manual/en/function.rmdir.php
