RMDIR(3) 1 RMDIR(3)
rmdir - Removes directory
SYNOPSIS
bool rmdir (string $dirname, [resource $context])
DESCRIPTION
Attempts to remove the directory named by $dirname. The directory must be empty, and the relevant permissions must permit this. A E_WARN-
ING level error will be generated on failure.
PARAMETERS
o $dirname
- Path to the directory.
o $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(3) can also be used with |
| | some URL wrappers. Refer to "Supported Protocols |
| | and Wrappers" for a listing of which wrappers |
| | support rmdir(3). |
| | |
+--------+---------------------------------------------------+
EXAMPLES
Example #1
rmdir(3) 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
is_dir(3), mkdir(3), unlink(3).
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