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is_executable - Tells whether the filename is executable

SYNOPSIS

       bool is_executable (string  $filename)

DESCRIPTION

	Tells whether the filename is executable.

PARAMETERS

	      o $filename
		- Path to the file.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns TRUE if the filename exists and is executable, or FALSE on error.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      is_executable(3) example

	      <?php

	      $file = '/home/vincent/somefile.sh';

	      if (is_executable($file)) {
		  echo $file.' is executable';
	      } else {
		  echo $file.' is not executable';
	      }

	      ?>

ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS
	Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.

NOTES

       Note

	      The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache(3) for more details.

       Tip

	      As  of  PHP  5.0.0,  this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to "Supported Protocols and Wrappers" to determine
	      which wrappers support stat(3) family of functionality.

SEE ALSO

       is_file(3), is_link(3).

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