Php rmdir

PHP function rmdir

This function removes a directory. It is similar to linux linux rm command.

Syntax rmdir

dir to be deleted or removed.

rmdir(dir);

Return

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Note

Check whether the directory is having the same UID (owner) as the script before it is being executed.

Example 1

<?php 
  rmdir('somedirectory');
?>

Example 2

<?php 
$dirpath ='/home/sophal/testdir';

$handle = opendir($dirpath); 

closedir($handle) 
rmdir($dirpath); 
?>

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